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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

'Taking Over Cuba Almost Immediately': Trump Drops Major Hint Of Takeover After Iran

Trump jokes the US could take over Cuba 'almost immediately' on the way back from Iran (For illustration purposes only) (Credit: Yuting Gao: Pexels)

President Donald Trump has hinted that the United States could be taking over Cuba almost immediately once it has finished its operations in Iran.

The president made the remark during a speech at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida on Friday while honouring a former congressman originally from Cuba. The comment, delivered with his customary dry wit, has drawn attention to the administration's approach to the island nation, coming as it does amid heightened global tensions.

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