U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that once the United States concludes its current focus on Iran, attention may turn to Cuba, a Caribbean nation already under significant U.S. economic pressure.
Speaking at a White House reception, Trump acknowledged that the situation with Iran remains the immediate priority but hinted at future actions involving Cuba. “We want to fix, finish this one first — but that will be just a question of time before you and a lot of unbelievable people are going to be going back to Cuba,” he told attendees, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Trump also praised Rubio, the Miami-born son of Cuban immigrants, saying he had done “a fantastic job on a place called Cuba.”
The United States has tightened economic pressure on Cuba in recent years, including measures that curtailed Venezuelan oil supplies to the island. The resulting fuel shortage has forced airlines to reduce flights and worsened the country’s ongoing energy crisis.
Observers view Trump’s remarks as part of a broader effort to expand U.S. influence in the region. Both Trump and Rubio have previously expressed a desire for political change in Havana, and the comments have sparked speculation that Cuba could become a focal point of U.S. policy once the conflict with Iran is resolved.
