Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla announced on the social media platform X that an attacker threw two Molotov cocktails at the Cuban embassy in Washington on Sunday night, adding that no one was harmed in the attack. The incident occurred just hours after Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel returned to the island following his attendance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week. The Cuban embassy was reopened in 2015 when the two countries resumed diplomatic relations that had been severed since 1961. Rodríguez noted that gunfire had also been directed at the embassy from a rifle in a 2020 attack.
Rodríguez stated on X, formerly known as Twitter, that "anti-Cuba groups resort to terrorism when they feel impunity, which Cuba has repeatedly warned U.S. authorities about." White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan condemned the attack strongly on Monday. In a statement, he added, "We are in touch with Cuban embassy officials and law enforcement authorities to ensure a proper and timely investigation, as well as to offer our support for future protection efforts." The U.S. State Department had previously stated it was coordinating with the police in Washington, who referred comments on the incident to the Secret Service. The Secret Service has not yet responded to Reuters, but NBC News reported that a spokesperson for the agency said that no arrests had been made and there was no fire or significant damage to the embassy building.
