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Cuba Slams US Military Threat as 'Cynical and Hypocritical'

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez called a US military threat "cynical and hypocritical" on Tuesday. He noted the US has spent decades trying to devastate Cuba through an economic embargo. US President Donald Trump recently suggested taking control of Cuba after the Iran conflict. President Miguel Diaz-Canel vowed Cubans will never surrender to any aggressor.

Key Points: Cuba Denounces US Military Threat as Hypocritical

  • Cuba denounces US military threat as cynical
  • Rodriguez cites decades of US economic embargo
  • Trump suggests taking control of Cuba
  • Diaz-Canel vows strong resistance
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Cuba denounces 'cynical and hypocritical' US military threat

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez slams US military threat as "cynical and hypocritical," citing decades of economic embargo. President Diaz-Canel vows resistance.

"No aggressor, however powerful, will find surrender in Cuba. - Miguel Diaz-Canel"

Havana, May 6

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Tuesday it is "cynical and hypocritical" for the United States to threaten using military forces to "liberate" the country after more than six decades of economic, commercial and financial embargo.

"The US government insists in hinting at a military action against Cuba because 'the country is devastated... and it would be an honor to liberate it,'" Rodriguez wrote on X.

"The cynical and hypocritical thing about it is that the US has spent decades trying to devastate the country with an economic war," he said, adding that the current US administration has intensified such blockade in recent months through "genocidal" executive orders.

"Both the economic blockade and energy siege as well as the new extraterritorial coercive measures; the threat of a military attack and the aggression itself are international crimes," he said.

Speaking at a recent event in Palm Beach, Florida, US President Donald Trump said the United States would take control of Cuba "almost immediately" after "finishing a job," referring to the conflict with Iran in the Middle East, Xinhua news agency reported.

He also threatened to position the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln about "100 yards" off Cuba's coast after its return from that region.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday urged the international community and the US people to reject what he described as a criminal act serving the interests of "a small but wealthy and influential group" seeking revenge and domination.

"No aggressor, however powerful, will find surrender in Cuba," Diaz-Canel said on X. "They will encounter a people determined to defend sovereignty and independence in every inch of national territory."

- IANS

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Sarah B
As an American, I'm embarrassed by our government's stance. Cuba is a sovereign nation. Economic warfare for 60+ years then threatening military action? The Cuban people deserve better than this imperialist nonsense. My tax dollars funding this madness.
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Rajesh Q
India should support Cuba on this. We know what it's like to have big powers throwing their weight around. From colonial times to now, sovereignty must be respected. US needs to learn non-interference.
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Nisha Z
"Aircraft carrier 100 yards off coast"? This is how wars start. What right does US have to threaten military action? Cuba's internal problems should be solved by Cubans. This is classic gunboat diplomacy India should oppose.
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Michael C
Honestly, Cuba's governance has issues too - but embargo is clearly designed to destabilize. US can't claim moral high ground after decades of economic warfare. This rhetoric about "liberation" is just PR for regime change operations.
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Kavya N
Castro, Guevara... Cuba's history of fighting imperialism continues. But I also hope Cuba reforms its own system - political prisoners, economic stagnation. Two wrongs don't make right. US should lift embargo AND Cuba should respect human rights. 🌍
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Deepak U

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