Cuba rejects US 'domination ambitions' and threats after Trump remarks

Cuba accused the United States of seeking domination over the island and rejected all threats, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, amid escalating tensions between the two nations. Díaz-Canel stated on social media that Washington maintains "ambitions of domination" over Cuba, asserting Cubans achieved true independence in 1959 and are determined to defend it. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez also rejected U.S. threats, warning of inhospitable coastal conditions for hostile arrivals. The statements follow President Donald Trump's Friday remarks that U.S. ships would pass by Cuba after the Iran war, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to resolve the situation. Tensions have risen since January's U.S. oil blockade and other "maximum pressure" measures against Cuba's economy.