Cuba accuses US’s Rubio of provoking military aggression

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla has sharply accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of provoking an escalation toward military confrontation. In a post on X, Rodriguez wrote: “The U.S. Secretary of State lies once again to instigate a military aggression that would provoke the shedding of Cuban and American blood.” His remarks came after Rubio stated that Cuba is posing a “national security threat” to the United States.

Cuba’s rebuttal

Rodriguez rejected the claim outright: “Cuba is not, nor has it ever been, a threat to the national security of the United States. It is the U.S. government that ruthlessly and systematically aggresses the Cuban people.” He accused Washington of provoking desperation and economic collapse by prohibiting fuel imports and reinforcing the extraterritorial nature of its blockade. He also pushed back against Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, arguing that the US has acted with impunity for decades by allowing terrorist actions against Cuba from its own territory and providing safe haven to confessed terrorists.

Wider implications

The diplomatic confrontation comes amid heightened US-Iran tensions and broader global instability. For Türkiye, which maintains friendly relations with Cuba and has opposed extraterritorial sanctions, Rodriguez’s statement underscores Ankara’s long-standing criticism of unilateral embargoes.