The Bloomberg website has reported, citing informed sources, that the Donald Trump administration, due to the erosion of US military and logistical power in the war with Iran, has backed down from planning a military attack on Cuba to change the regime in the country and has instead focused on intensifying sanctions and economic pressure on Havana.
Publish dateSunday 16 August 2026 - 08:50
Story Code : 363191
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: According to these sources, the new strategy is designed to create a rift in the ranks of the government and open up space for negotiations.
Bloomberg wrote that although the US has maintained a trade embargo against Cuba since the early 1960s, government officials led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio (who is of Cuban origin) have concluded that more pressure can be exerted by cutting off the flow of funds to the powerful Castro family and military commanders. However, it is unclear whether this new strategy will lead to any progress after more than half a century of controversial economic sanctions.
In recent weeks, US media have reported on the sharp reduction in Washington’s weapons arsenal in the wake of the war with Iran. According to these reports, the US has already used up more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles and thousands of air defense systems in the war with Iran, and it will take several years to restore its stockpiles to pre-war levels. According to people familiar with the matter, the benefits of bombing targets in a poor island nation off the coast of Miami are unclear, and Trump does not want to send US troops to Cuba. Cuban officials have also called the sanctions “genocide” and have said they are ready for economic reforms and negotiations, but the island’s political system is not up for debate.
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