US EditionTrump says 'question of time' before US turns to Cuba after Iran
- The U.S. imposed an oil blockade on Cuba in January after Nicolás Maduro was seized on Jan. 3, worsening Cuba's crisis and prompting UN warnings of a possible humanitarian collapse.
- Claiming credit, Trump said he wanted a 'friendly takeover' of the island and stated: `Well, it's because of my intervention, intervention that is happening`.
- Aviation fuel will be unavailable at nine airports until mid-March, prompting flight cuts, while millions of residents in western Cuba faced power failures yesterday and Cuban authorities rationed fuel to protect essential services.
- Following the strikes, senior U.S. figures issued hawkish remarks about Cuba that heightened regional tensions, with Sen. Lindsey Graham saying, `This communist dictatorship in Cuba, their days are numbered.`
- The Iran campaign may temporarily pull U.S. focus away from Cuba as the U.S. Treasury allowed resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba's private sector last month to ease fuel shortages.
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U.S. President Donald Trump pointed out this Friday that his government should focus its attention on the change in the regime in Cuba, after he understood that the war in Iran would come to an end. The island, however, has faced an economic crisis since the 1960s, accompanied by the blockade on imports of oil imposed by the Republican. — What is happening with Cuba is amazing. And we think we want to resolve this [with Iran] first – Trump said …
Communist Cuba PANICS: Trump Says Regime “Wants a Deal So Badly” After U.S. Shows Strength Against Iran and Venezuela — Hints Major Developments Could Be Weeks Away | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
The communist regime in Cuba may soon face a reckoning as President Donald Trump signals that the island’s leadership is quietly scrambling for negotiations after America’s recent displays of strength abroad.
By Kit Maher, CNN - President Donald Trump said Thursday that it's only a "matter of time" before Cuban Americans can return to their homeland, suggesting that would be next on his administration's agenda after the ongoing conflict with Iran. "What's going on with Cuba is incredible, and we think we want to fix... finish this first, but it's just going to be a matter of time before you and many other incredible people come back to Cuba, hopefull…
Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, Donald Trump has signaled a new priority. He said that while his current focus is on ending the conflict with Iran, US foreign policy could then turn to Cuba.
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