Cuba's top envoy to the US, Lianys Torres Rivera, accused the Trump administration of using sanctions as a pretext for military action. She warned that Cuba would resist any attack and described the situation as a 'war without bombs.' - Torres Rivera defended former President Raúl Castro, indicted for the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes.
- She compared US actions to those preceding the military intervention in Venezuela. - The US energy blockade has caused severe blackouts and economic hardship in Cuba.
- Torres Rivera insisted reforms must come from within Cuba, not under duress. The ambassador's comments highlight escalating tensions between the US and Cuba, with the Trump administration threatening military action after operations in Iran.