Amidst intensifying US pressure, including charges against Raul Castro, President Trump and top diplomats have again raised the possibility of military intervention in Cuba. Senator Rubio expressed skepticism about diplomatic solutions.

President Donald Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island's former leader, Raúl Castro. <img alt="US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends at a press conference at the US Embassy in Rome, Friday, May 8, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8256x5504+0+0/resize/8256x5504!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws....