Trump Revives Cuba Military Threat Ahead of Midterms

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President Donald Trump has revived threats of military intervention in Cuba, proposing US warships returning from the Iran conflict stop near the island before Secretary of State Marco Rubio negotiates a deal. Speaking at a Fort Myers, Florida rally, Trump described a warship halting about 50 yards off Cuba's coast ahead of Rubio's intervention. The remarks come days before US midterm elections amid rising fuel and grocery prices tied to the Iran war. Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez rejected the comments, condemning US ambitions toward the island and warning against threats of domination.


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