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Trump claims US engaged in deal discussions with senior Cuban leaders

Vehicles wait in line to refuel at a gas station in Havana on January 30, 2026. [AFP, File Courtesy]

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was negotiating with Havana's leadership to strike a deal, days after he threatened Cuba's reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade.

Trump's second administration has ratcheted up pressure on the communist-run island nation since the January 3 US ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, whose country was a close ally of Havana and a crucial source for oil exports to Cuba.

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