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Leading the administration’s diplomatic strategy is U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Reports indicate that Rubio has been in contact with individuals close to longtime Cuban leader Raúl Castro, including his grandson Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro. Rodríguez Castro, who serves as Castro’s bodyguard, is believed to have influence over GAESA, a powerful business network tied to Cuba’s armed forces and large parts of the island’s economy. These diplomatic discussions reportedly took place on the sidelines of a regional meeting of CARICOM in Saint Kitts and Nevis. At the same time, the White House confirmed that senior congressional leaders were notified before a joint military operation by the United States and Israel targeting Iran, further highlighting the administration’s expanding foreign policy challenges.
