Cuba is ready for any potential attack from US amid oil blockade, envoy says


Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio speaks during a press conference following an armed incident involving a Florida-registered speedboat and a Cuban patrol, in Havana, Cuba, February 26, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Alien Cabrera

NEW YORK, ⁠March 22 (Reuters) - Cuba is prepared for the unlikely possibility ⁠of a military engagement with the U.S., Cuban Deputy ‌Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said over the weekend in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Caribbean island nation.

Havana and ​Washington entered talks earlier this month as ⁠an oil blockade imposed by ⁠Trump pushes the Communist-run nation deeper into economic crisis. Trump on ⁠Monday ‌escalated his rhetoric against Cuba, saying he expected to have the "honor" of taking Cuba.

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