Cuba's leader warned of severe consequences if the US attacks, amid escalating tensions and new US sanctions targeting Cuban intelligence and leaders. This follows reports of Cuba acquiring military drones.

Cuba's leader warned Monday of a "bloodbath" in the event of an American attack, while the US Treasury sanctioned Cuba's main intelligence agency and top leaders as tensions spiked between the arch-foes. President Miguel Diaz-Canel stressed Cuba's right to defend itself a day after US news site Axios reported that Havana had obtained over 300 military drones from Russia and Iran and is mulling using them against US targets. FRANCE 24's Ed Augustin reports from Havana.