Live updates: Trump says Iran must surrender; hints he will focus on Cuba next
Mar 06, 2026
What to KnowIn an interview with CNN, President Donald Trump said, “Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too.”Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told “NBC Nightly News” that Iran is not asking for a ceasefire and is ready for any U.S. ground in
vasion. Plans are being made in Iran to introduce the new supreme leader, Iranian state media reported, amid growing speculation about who will replace slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Trump said the U.S. and its allies would help rebuild Iran after an acceptable leader takes control. Energy prices have jumped as oil and gas shipments out of the Persian Gulf were choked off by the fighting.
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