US President Donald Trump has indicated that Cuba could become the next focus of American foreign policy once the current conflict with Iran winds down. Speaking during a White House event with the owners of Inter Miami, Trump suggested that negotiations with Havana could begin soon, telling the American-Cuban stakeholders that they may soon “be going back to Cuba.”
The comments come almost a week into the ongoing conflict involving US and Israelistrikes on Iran.
Trump told attendees that Washington may turn its attention toward Cuba after dealing with the situation involving Iran. “We think we want to finish this one first,” Trump said, referring to the war in Iran. “But that will just be a question of time before you and a lot of unbelievable people are going to be going back.”
He added that Cuban authorities were eager to reach an agreement with Washington. “They want to make a deal so badly, you have no idea,” Trump said, directing part of his remarks toward US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The US president suggested the administration could pursue negotiations but emphasised that focusing on multiple geopolitical challenges simultaneously could be risky.
Trump’s remarks come as Cuba grapples with a worsening economic and humanitarian situation. The island nation has endured years of power shortages caused by an ageing electricity grid and limited fuel supplies. Large blackouts have affected major cities including Havana, leaving entire neighbourhoods without electricity for extended periods.
Soldiers march outside the US Embassy to protest the killing of Cuban officers during the US operation in Venezuela.
The situation worsened after Washington tightened pressure on regional energy flows following US actions against Venezuela and the capture of its leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump previously said the United States cut off oil supplies from Venezuela to Cuba, a move that significantly reduced Havana’s access to fuel.
“We cut off all oil, all money,” Trump said in an earlier interview. “They need help. We are talking to Cuba.”
The Caribbean country is also facing rising diplomatic pressure from neighbouring states. Recently, Ecuador expelled Cuban diplomatic staff, declaring the ambassador persona non grata. The move triggered tensions between the two countries after Cuban officials accused Quito of acting in coordination with Washington.
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