Washington, DC, 06 March (H.S.): President Donald Trump hinted at future U.S. action against Cuba following the ongoing war with Iran, framing it as the next priority in his foreign policy agenda. Speaking at a White House reception on Thursday, Trump addressed the island nation's plight amid an existing American energy blockade, suggesting intervention looms large.

Trump's remarks came as he praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Miami-born son of Cuban exiles, for his work on Havana. 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, the president stated, linking the Iran conflict to broader regime-change ambitions.

Cuba faces acute fuel shortages since the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, severing a vital oil lifeline from Caracas. No imports have reached the communist-ruled island since January 9, grounding flights and worsening its economic crisis, with many fearing it mirrors Iran's fate after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Both Trump and Rubio have long advocated toppling Havana's government, a stance now amplified by Middle East successes. The comments coincide with global energy turmoil, including Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade and attacks on Gulf oil sites, though Trump's Cuba focus underscores a pivot to the Western Hemisphere post-Iran.

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