Marco Rubio calls on those seeking change in Cuba to partner with CIA

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged individuals advocating for change in Cuba to collaborate with the CIA, following President Donald Trump's assertion that Washington would address Cuba's situation post-Iran. Trump mentioned this during a Florida rally, stating that they would "take care of Cuba" after handling Iran and then send Rubio to finalize the deal.

Rubio, who has been instrumental in Trump's Cuba-related policy, encouraged those dissatisfied with the Cuban government to "seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discreet partnership with the CIA." The Trump administration's objective has been to alter Cuba's communist government. The US has placed Cuba under an embargo for more than six decades, and a recent oil blockade has exacerbated fuel shortages and blackouts due to weak infrastructure.

Despite maintaining an embargo, the US has intensified pressure on Cuba following a January raid where US military captured then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Cuba's foreign minister recently stated that Cuba remains open to dialogue with Washington. UN human rights experts have denounced the oil blockade as a breach of international law, while rights advocates criticize the Trump administration's tactics as an imperialistic approach.

Trump has indicated that the US and Cuba will likely reach a deal, and he does not believe military intervention will be necessary.