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U.S. Blocks Deal by Florida-based Vanguard Energy to Supply Fuel to Cuba

11 June 2026 at 20:49
The deal to ship 250,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba could have eased an energy crisis. But the Trump administration says Vanguard Energy lacks the authorization to proceed.

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A blackout in Havana on Wednesday.

Trump and Hegseth Broadcast U.S. Military Strikes Before They Happen

11 June 2026 at 15:14
Commanders do not usually speak publicly about future operations to avoid jeopardizing the mission’s success.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump said he was telegraphing the American strikes to pressure Iran to reach a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.
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