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Trump Administration Weighs Naval Blockade to Halt Cuban Oil Imports, Politico Reports

The administration aims to cut Cuban revenue from Venezuelan oil using military, legal, and diplomatic pressure as part of a broader strategy for regime change, Politico reported.

  • The Trump administration is weighing a complete blockade on oil imports to Cuba, according to Politico, as part of potential new measures aimed at pressuring the country’s leadership.
  • The proposal remains under consideration, with no final decision made, but it has been pushed by officials critical of the Cuban government.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio is among those backing the idea, Politico reported, citing sources familiar with the discussions.
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The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a complete blockade of oil imports to Cuba, Politico news agency reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the situation. The US leadership wants to pressure the island country into regime change.

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U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering imposing a total blockade on oil imports to Cuba as part of possible new tactics to drive leadership change in the Caribbean country, Politico reported on Friday, citing three people it said were familiar with the plan.

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According to sources familiar with the subject, measures are part of a plan of the Republican to promote a change of regime in the Caribbean country

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Mediaite broke the news in United States on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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