Trump says regime change in Cuba is ‘question of time’ after Iran
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Trump administration has tightened sanctions meant to degrade Cuban economy and threatened to topple government.
United States President Donald Trump has renewed his threats to topple the government of Cuba, stating that US action there could come after his administration completes its war against Iran.
Speaking at the White House on Thursday during a visit from the football team Inter Miami, Trump thanked Secretary of State Marco Rubio for doing a “fantastic job” on Cuba, where the administration has tightened sanctions meant to tighten the screws on the island’s economy.
“What’s happening with Cuba is amazing. And we think that, we want to finish this one [Iran] first,” Trump said. “But that will be just a question of time.”
Trump and his allies have frequently threatened Havana, ratcheting up economic pressure with the aim of overthrowing the country’s communist government.
After the US abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January, Trump stated that the country’s supply of oil to Cuba, an essential economic lifeline for the island that has been under heavy US sanctions for years, would be totally cut off.
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