President Donald Trump believes he will reach a deal with Cuba as his economic war has caused the collapse of the island’s electric grid.
On Sunday, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he believes “something will happen with Cuba pretty quickly,” but added that he must finish the war with Iran first.
“Cuba also wants to make a deal, and I think we will pretty soon either make a deal or do whatever we have to do,” the President explained. “And so, we’re talking to Cuba, but we’re going to do Iran before Cuba.”
Last week, the Cuban President confirmed there were ongoing discussions between Washington and Havana.
On Monday, Cuba’s electric grid failed, and ten million people are without power. The Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines reported a “complete disconnection.” The blackout comes after Trump tightened the American embargo and cut Cuba off from oil.
President Trump ordered an attack on Venezuela at the beginning of the year that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Washington has demanded the new government in Caracas halt all oil sales to Havana. Additionally, Mexico canceled oil sales to Cuba in fear of reprisals from the US.
Cuba has received only two fuel shipments this year.
