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Trump’s recent warning that [“Cuba is next”.](/video/newsfeed/2026/3/28/trump-says-cuba-is-next-target-of-us-military) ### ‘Unusual and extraordinary threat’ The new US sanctions focus on individuals and groups that help the Cuban government
Trump administration has long maintained that Cuba represents a national security threat to the US. In Thursday’s statement, Rubio also underscored that the US would continue to place sanctions on Cuba until a government
government, accusing the island of posing “an unusual and extraordinary threat to US national security and foreign policy”. Media reports have also indicated that the Trump administration has stepped up its surveillance flights around Cuba
government statement, Havana also told the US delegation that Cuba does not pose a threat to US national security, as the Trump
Trump had the right and obligation to protect his country against any threat. He also called Cuba a "national security threat" and said the likelihood of a peaceful agreement is "not high". Rodríguez reacted
Trump](/news/2026/6/5/us-raises-pressure-on-cuba-as-it-sanctions-president-diaz-canel) continues to threaten possible [military intervention](/news/2026/5/22/us-raises-threat-of-military-action-against-cuba) on the Caribbean island. “It would be unwise of the government of Cuba to try to procure or get access to the types of weapons that
Cuba confirms talks with US officials, wants end to Trump’s energy blockade The Cuban government has confirmed that it held recent talks in Havana with officials from the United States, as [tensions remain high
threats from the administration of US President Donald Trump that suggest the US could topple the Cuban government through military force and an [energy blockade](/news/2026/5/7/us-issues-new-cuba-sanctions-as-un-experts-warn-of-energy-starvation) that has squeezed the country’s already fragile economy
Trump has issued an oil blockade against Cuba, which has exacerbated fuel shortages. This week the island's energy minister acknowledged that Cuba has, in essence, run out of fuel oil. Potential charges against Raúl
threats.” The fresh criticism of Europe comes just months after [Trump’s new national security strategy](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/trump-europe-national-security-strategy) said the continent faced “civilizational erasure” due to immigration. Trump has also recently [lashed
government has voiced concern about the deaths of its citizens in US custody, with Mexican president [Claudia Sheinbaum](https://www.theguardian.com/world/claudia-sheinbaum) also pushing back against the Trump administration’s decision to impose an energy blockade
Trump of trying to “strengthen the blockade and scenario of conflict between Cuba and the United States”. “This political blindness is added to the coercive measures applied in recent weeks against our country, designed
Trump has slapped Cuba with numerous sanctions, [implemented a fuel blockade](/news/2026/5/14/absolutely-no-fuel-cuba-hit-by-blackouts-protests-amid-power-outages) and overseen a military build-up in the region. The renewed threats on Thursday came amid rising tensions between the countries
threat for years because of its ties to U.S. adversaries and that Trump is intent on addressing it. Rubio says the US prefers a negotiated agreement with Cuba Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants
Cuba marks the anniversary of its socialist revolutionary character amid the threat of US attacks. Diaz-Canel struck a defiant tone on Thursday in remarks before a crowd marking the 65th anniversary of Fidel Castro
government to power. Since the US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January and Washington’s subsequent takeover of Venezuela’s oil industry, the US has renewed its focus on Cuba, pushing for regime
Trump says he can do whatever he wants with Cuba, floats idea of 'taking' the island](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-s1-5750563/trump-says-he-can-do-whatever-he-wants-with-cuba-floats-idea-of-taking-the-island) Alejandro García del Toro, deputy director general in charge of U.S. affairs at the Cuban Ministry
Trump's message that the United States is prepared to seriously engage on economic and security issues, but only if Cuba makes fundamental changes,'' the CIA official said. An official statement from Cuba's government
threat for years because of its ties to US adversaries and that Trump was intent on addressing it. Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants who has long taken a hard line against Cuba’s socialist
Trump had the right and obligation to protect his country against any threat. Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused Rubio of "lies" and said the island had never posed a threat