Trump Signals Cuba Could Be Next After Iran Conflict

President Donald Trump has said Cuba could “fall pretty soon,” suggesting that the United States may turn its attention to the Caribbean nation after dealing with the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

Trump made the remarks during a phone interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash on Friday morning while highlighting what he described as US military successes during his second term.

“Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too. They want to make a deal so badly,” Trump said.

He added that he may assign Marco Rubio, his Secretary of State, to handle potential negotiations with the Cuban government.

“They want to make a deal, and so I’m going to put Marco (Rubio) over there and we’ll see how that works out. We’re really focused on this one right now. We’ve got plenty of time, but Cuba’s ready — after 50 years,” Trump said.

The US president also claimed he had closely followed developments in Cuba for decades.

“I’ve been watching it for 50 years, and it’s fallen right into my lap because of me, it’s fallen, but it’s nevertheless fallen right into the lap. And we’re doing very well,” he said.

Trump had made a similar remark a day earlier at the White House, where he suggested that it was only a matter of time before Cuban-Americans could return to their home country.

“He’s doing some job, and your next one is going to be, we want to do that special Cuba,” Trump said while referring to Rubio. “He’s waiting. But he says, ‘Let’s get this one finished first.’”

The president added that while the US could pursue multiple geopolitical priorities simultaneously, his administration preferred a more measured approach.

“We could do them all at the same time, but bad things happen. If you watch countries over the years, you do them all too fast, bad things happen. We’re not going to let anything bad happen to this country,” Trump said.

Trump’s remarks come amid heightened geopolitical tensions and ongoing US military engagement involving Iran, which his administration has prioritised in recent weeks. Analysts say any renewed US focus on Cuba could significantly reshape relations between Washington and Havana after decades of strained diplomatic ties.