US ‘dangerous path’ may lead to Cuba ‘bloodbath,’ warns minister
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez warned that US threats could lead to a “bloodbath in Cuba,” adding that Havana will defend itself “to the very last consequences.” He also said no progress has been made in bilateral talks.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Thursday that the United States has chosen a “dangerous path” that could result in a humanitarian catastrophe, accusing Washington of escalating tensions following recent threats from President Donald Trump.
‘Unimaginable consequences’
In an interview with ABC News in Havana, Rodriguez stated that he takes Trump’s threats “very seriously” and that Cuba will “exercise its right for its legitimate defense to the very last consequences” if attacked militarily. “It seems that the US government has chosen a dangerous path, a path that could lead to unimaginable consequences, to humanitarian catastrophe, to a genocide, to the loss of Cuban and young American lives, it could also lead to a bloodbath in Cuba,” he said. Speaking in Florida last week, Trump declared that after operations in Iran, “Cuba is going to be next,” and that the US will be “taking over Cuba almost immediately.”
No progress in talks
Rodriguez emphasized that Cuba poses no threat to US national security, foreign policy, economy, or the American way of life. He noted that there has been no progress in bilateral discussions. “I can tell you that I see no progress,” he said, adding that Havana remains ready to talk on many bilateral issues, but matters related to Cuba’s political system or internal affairs are “not on the table.”
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New sanctions and fuel crisis
Separately on Thursday, Cuba condemned fresh sanctions and restrictions imposed by Washington, accusing the US of escalating its economic blockade to “extreme and unprecedented levels.” Havana also rejected a White House executive order signed on May 1 tightening economic, financial, and commercial restrictions. The island is currently facing a severe fuel crisis following a US oil embargo imposed on January 30, alongside widespread power outages. Türkiye, which maintains friendly relations with Cuba, has consistently opposed unilateral embargoes and called for dialogue to resolve disputes peacefully.
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