Cuba's leader warned Monday of a "bloodbath" in the event of an American attack, while the US Treasury sanctioned Cuba's main intelligence agency and top leaders as tensions spiked between the arch-foes.

Growing US pressure on Cuba has fueled fears on the island of potential conflict or US intervention. How Cuba is preparing for a US attack.

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