Trump and Rubio push hardline Cuba stance with warship and CIA proposals

President Donald Trump suggested at a South Florida rally that U.S. warships returning from the Iran war could stop near Cuba, reviving his earlier proposal for interventionist action against the island nation. Trump said a ship would stop 50 yards off Cuba's coast and that Secretary of State Marco Rubio would "finish up the deal." Rubio separately urged Cubans seeking change to pursue a "discrete partnership with the CIA," while both officials have signaled a hardline approach. The comments come amid ongoing U.S.-Cuba tensions, including sanctions and criminal charges against former leader Raúl Castro. Cuba faces a severe economic crisis with blackouts, shortages, and mass migration, while the U.S. has explored but failed to reach diplomatic improvements.