What Iran war? In desperate search of a legacy, Trump goes after Cuba’s failing regime. It's sad on both sides
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What Iran war? In desperate search of a legacy, Trump goes after Cuba’s failing regime. It's sad on both sides
Executive Editor
Published
May 24, 2026 9:00AM (EDT)
President Donald Trump is chasing the kind of regime-altering triumph in Cuba that has eluded him in Iran. But any move toward…
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