US raises threat of military action against Cuba
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Cuba poses a national security threat.
![Cuba's former President Raul Castro claps during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the July 26, 1953 rebel assault which late Cuban leader Fidel Castro led on the Moncada army barracks, in Cienfuegos, Cuba, July 26, 2022. [Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-1779310667.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Will Cuba be forced to accept the US president’s demands?
Cuba struggles to keep the lights on, as Washington ramps up economic pressure and military threats.
Published On 18 May 2026
Cuba says it has ‘legitimate’ right to defend itself amid US threats
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says country is not a threat, but will defend itself from aggression if necessary.
From: NewsFeed
Cuba hit by protests, blackouts amid oil shortage
Cubans lit fires in Havana’s streets to protest electricity blackouts.
Published On 15 May 2026
US seeks indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro
The potential charges relate to Cuba’s 1996 downing of humanitarian planes, US media outlets report.
Cuba’s Diaz-Canel open to US aid amid worsening fuel crisis, blackouts
The comments came as a US delegation led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday.
From: NewsFeed
Cuba plunged deeper into fuel crisis amid 22-hour blackouts
Cuba faced nationwide disruption after officials say the country had completely run out of diesel and fuel oil.
Published On 14 May 2026
‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages
Large parts of eastern Cuba were plunged into darkness in the latest round of nationwide electricity shutdowns.
Trump administration offers $100m in aid to Cuba in exchange for reform
Amid an oil blockade against the island, the US blames Cuba’s communist leadership for ‘standing in the way’ of aid.
From: NewsFeed
‘It’s a failed nation’: Trump pressures Cuba as fuel crisis deepens
US President Donald Trump has called Cuba ‘a failed nation’, as his administration expands its pressure campaign.
Published On 13 May 2026
‘A year of resistance’: Cuba’s private sector faces Trump’s oil blockade
US oil blockade on Cuba is a significant blow to small family firms struggling with power outages and fuel shortages.
