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Trump Says Cuba Deal Means No Military Action Needed

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump said United States, Cuba will reach a deal and military action is unnecessary.
He told reporters at White House Sept. 26, 2026 he not think military will be needed.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Cuba open to dialogue and condemned the U.S. oil blockade as punishment.
The administration added sanctions on Cuban entities, military research.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel vowed to counter U.S. attack.

History

Historical Context

The United States imposed a trade embargo on Cuba in 1960 after Castro’s nationalizations, expanded by the 1962 Foreign Assistance Act amendments and the 1992 Cuban Democracy Act, and the UN has estimated damage in the trillions of dollars. President Donald Trump’s call for a new U.S.–Cuba deal revives the Cold-War rupture, prompting Cuban officials and the UN to warn of heightened regional tension.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump said United States, Cuba will reach a deal and military action is unnecessary.
He told reporters at White House Sept. 26, 2026 he not think military will be needed.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Cuba open to dialogue and condemned the U.S. oil blockade as punishment.
The administration added sanctions on Cuban entities, military research.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel vowed to counter U.S. attack.

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