Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel warns that a US military attack would trigger a “bloodbath,” as Washington announces new sanctions targeting Cuba’s intelligence leadership. According to multiple reports, the warnings come amid heightened US-Cuba tensions and claims—based on US intelligence sources cited by Axios—that Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones with support from Russia and Iran, and is considering using them against US interests. Several outlets report that the Axios account mentions potential targets such as the Guantánamo Bay US base and locations including Key West, Florida, and US vessels, though the reporting describes these as considerations attributed to unnamed US officials.
On the sanctions side, outlets say the US Treasury moves to sanction Cuba’s main intelligence agency and senior Cuban officials. Cuba’s leadership responds by stressing it poses no threat to the United States and framing its stance as defensive. The combined coverage links the sanctions and public warnings to ongoing speculation about whether the United States is weighing military action related to Cuba’s military capabilities and political situation.
