Executive Order mandates sanctions on a company operating in Cuba, announced by Marco Rubio.

The entities involved

• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Trump ended the ceasefire agreement with Iran following recent attacks by Iranian forces.Mon 18:02
  • The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02
• CUPET →

  Cuba's largest oil company

  • Marco Rubio declared CUPET, a Cuban energy entity, a sanctioned entity, while Vanguard Energy leased its facilities.Mon 00:11
• Cuba →

  sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea

  • Cuba faces international pressure regarding its political system, and Guyana expresses solidarity regarding Cuba's challenges.Mon 17:45
  • The US continues its pressure campaign against the island's government, which is currently facing the realities of its capital city, Havana.Mon 16:27
• Marco Rubio →

  72nd United States Secretary of State since 2025

  • Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.Mon 17:39
  • Saudi Arabia and Mohammed bin Salman sought US military and diplomatic support through Marco Rubio to target Houthi rebels.Mon 16:43

Related events

• EU Parliament and US executive order urge sanctions on Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel over repression.Jun 18
• U.S. policy regarding Cuba is presidential, maintaining economic sanctions while noting the Iran conflict precedes action on Cuba.Jun 11
• The European Union passed a resolution calling for sanctions against Cuba.Jun 19
• US policy regarding Cuba has been formalized through statutory codification.Sep 2
• U.S. policy intervened to block fuel shipments to Cuba.Jun 15