Tensions rise as Cuba acquires drones from Iran, while Pete Hegseth issues warnings to the regime and discusses potential operations against targets like Nicolás Maduro.
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Tensions rise as Cuba acquires drones from Iran, while Pete Hegseth issues warnings to the regime and discusses potential operations against targets like Nicolás Maduro.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions.Sub-event
- Cuba establishes a Western Army and escalates military tensions involving key leaders like Fidel Castro and Miguel Díaz-Canel.Sub-event
Tensions rise as Cuba acquires drones from Iran, while Pete Hegseth issues warnings to the regime and discusses potential operations against targets like Nicolás Maduro.1 source
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Cuba
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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