HAVANA: 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. President Miguel Diaz-Canel stressed Cuba’s right to defend itself a day after US news site Axios reported that Havana had obtained over 300 military drones from Russia and Iran and is mulling using them against US targets.

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.

Cuba has acquired more than 300 military strike drones from Russia and Iran and is reportedly discussing the possibility of using them in attacks against U.S. targets, including…