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diplomacyApr 23, 2026
Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents big differences from Venezuela and Cuba
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands, but his preferred tactic is confronting a very different reality in the Middle East than in the Caribbean.
Source: BEN FINLEY, DAVID KLEPPER and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press — Read the full report
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- BEN FINLEY, DAVID KLEPPER and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated PressBy BEN FINLEY, DAVID KLEPPER and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands, but his preferred tactic is confronting a very different reality in the Middle East than in the Caribbean. Unlike Cu…
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