US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
\n\nUS President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to turn his attention to Cuba once the war with Iran is settled, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged those seeking change on the island to seize the opportunity through a "discrete partnership with the CIA".
\n\nSpeaking at a campaign rally in Fort Myers, Florida, on Friday, Trump suggested US naval forces returning from the Middle East could stop near Cuba, where his administration has intensified pressure on the communist government.
\n\nRubio, meanwhile, cited corruption, failed promises and the privileges enjoyed by a few as reasons for Cubans to pursue change. "To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba – now is the time," Rubio said, calling on those seeking change to act through what he described as a "discrete partnership with the CIA".
\n\nTrump, addressing a crowd in a state with a sizeable Cuban-American population, said: "We'll have one of them stop about 50 yards off the coast. They'll raise up their hands, and then we're going to send Marco Rubio in to finish up the deal."
\n\nThe President also repeated that further military action against Iran could…
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