U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio updates U.S. President Donald Trump on the Gaza proposal during a roundtable on antifa, an anti-fascist movement Trump designated a domestic "terrorist organization" via executive order on September 22, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
adsRubio calls Cuba ‘security threat’ as Havana accuses US of escalating tensions
Marco Rubio, United States Secretary of State has described Cuba as a “national security threat” to the US, warning that prospects for a peaceful resolution between Washington and Havana were increasingly slim.
The remarks came a day after the US charged former Cuban president Raúl Castro with murder over the 1996 shooting down of two civilian aircraft operated by Cuban exiles, an incident that killed US nationals.
Rubio said diplomacy remained Washington’s preferred option but stressed that President Donald Trump had a duty to protect the country from perceived threats. Cuba’s foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez rejected the accusations, calling Rubio’s claims “lies” and accusing the US of attempting to justify military aggression.
