Trump Pushes Cuba to the Brink: Oil Blockade, Castro Indictment, and Talk of a “Friendly Takeover”

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House about Cuba negotiations and possible friendly takeover, 2026

Trump Cuba news is dominating global headlines as the United States escalates pressure on Havana through a severe oil blockade, fresh sanctions, and a stunning federal indictment of 94-year-old former Cuban President Raúl Castro. The US government has indicted Raúl Castro for murder and conspiracy to kill Americans, coinciding with a US oil blockade that is causing a grave humanitarian crisis in Cuba and threatening societal collapse. The question now being asked worldwide is simple: why does Trump want Cuba, and is a military confrontation next? Background: US–Cuba Tensions and…

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