Sunday, September 17, 2017

Secretary Of State Tillerson Says Closing The U.S. Embassy In Cuba Is Now 'Under Review'

More than 20 US embassy staff have been affected by the mysterious attacks.AFP

The Guardian: Trump considering closing US embassy in Cuba, Tillerson says

The Trump administration is considering closing the recently reopened US Embassy in Havana following a string of unexplained incidents harming the health of American diplomats in Cuba, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday.

“We have it under evaluation,” Tillerson said. “It’s a very serious issue with respect to the harm that certain individuals have suffered. We’ve brought some of those people home. It’s under review.”

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More News On Reports That The U.S. May Close It's Embassy In Cuba Due To "Sonic Attacks"

U.S. considering closing its embassy in Cuba -- Washington Post
Top US diplomat says closing Embassy in Cuba ‘under review -- AP
US may close Cuba embassy after 'attacks' on diplomats -- AFP
Tillerson says U.S. weighing closing embassy in Cuba over sonic attacks -- Reuters
US says it is considering closing its embassy in Cuba -- BBC
Tillerson Says Closing U.S. Embassy in Cuba 'Under Review' -- Bloomberg
US considers embassy closure in Cuba over 'incidents' -- Al Jazeera

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Close it.

Unknown said...

I wonder WTF is going on here. I suppose it could be deliberate but that would be extremely stupid. I read somewhere (was it here?) that there are some who think it may be some listening gear run amok. There are a lot of unanswered questions here.

War News Updates Editor said...

You read it here Jason. But yup .... this is one bizarre case and in all my years of following international relations/diplomacy/news/etc. .... this is one very unique case.