Havana, May 3: Cuba has strongly condemned the escalating military threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel took to the social media platform X to express that the American leader is raising threats of military aggression against Cuba to a dangerous and unprecedented level.
Díaz-Canel appealed to the international community and the American public to decide whether they will allow such “serious criminal acts” to occur for the interests of a small yet powerful and wealthy group engaged in politics of revenge and dominance.
He stated that no aggressor, “no matter how powerful,” can bend Cuba, which will face a “committed people defending sovereignty and freedom.”
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla also mentioned on X that Trump’s “clear and direct” threat of military attacks has escalated aggression against Cuba to a dangerous level.
Rodríguez highlighted that the show of public support for the Cuban revolution was evident on May Day, when millions took to the streets.
Notably, during an event in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump claimed that the U.S. could “very soon” take control of Cuba once he “finishes a job,” referring to ongoing tensions with Iran in the Middle East.
He also mentioned the possibility of sending the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the Caribbean, which could stop just 100 yards off the Cuban coast while “returning from Iran.”
Previously, Cuba rejected the new U.S. sanctions as “unilateral,” stating that these measures reflect an intention to collectively punish the Cuban people.
Bruno Rodríguez asserted, “We completely reject the recent unilateral measures adopted by the U.S. government.” He added that these actions are extraterritorial and violate the United Nations Charter, asserting that the U.S. has no right to impose such sanctions on Cuba or any third country.
This response came after Trump signed an executive order on Friday to impose new sanctions on Cuba, instructing the blocking of related properties within or under U.S. control.
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