Lessons from the Iran affair: Cuba poised for war with the US as warning pamphlets circulate among citizens

In recent days, the U.S. Navy has positioned an aircraft carrier off the coast of Cuba. The deployment coincided with the White House’s move to broaden sanctions against Havana’s leadership. Federal prosecutors have charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters, said the likelihood of a deal with the communist government in Cuba was small. According to a Los Angeles Times report, months after the oil blockade that sparked power outages in Cuba, the Trump administration has stepped up its pressure campaign against Havana. The escalation has even raised questions about whether Cuba could become the United States’ next target, following Venezuela and Iran. The United States removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January and, a month later, killed the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Officials in Cuba, who condemned the charges against Castro as a