Is Cuba next?

Today, Explained

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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If you take the president at his word, the answer is yes. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King. An apple seller walking past a figure holding the Cuban flag with the word "Resilience" after a blackout in Havana. Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's been a wild couple days for Iran developments.
0:04.0	The latest, Ayatollah Hamanay's son will replace him as supreme leader.
0:09.0	President Trump might reinstate the draft.
0:11.0	President Trump wisely does not remove options off of the table.
0:15.0	Then on Sunday, there was this unforgettable tweet from Megan McCain.
0:19.0	I've known Lindsey Graham since I was a child.
0:21.6	I'm imploring anyone who will listen in the Trump administration
0:24.6	to stop sending this man out as a surrogate.
0:29.6	He is scaring people.
0:31.6	Okay, so Senator Graham was interviewed on Fox, where he went Ham on Iran.
0:35.6	We're going to blow the hell out of these people.
0:37.7	But it ain't about money today.
0:39.6	It's about six Americans who died in the defense of our country.
0:44.0	Then at the end, Graham made a chilling geographical and geostrategic turn.
0:48.2	Iran is going down and Cuba is next.
0:52.2	Is Cuba next?
0:54.0	We're going to ask on today explained.
0:57.3	Senator, thank you very much.
0:59.8	In today's fast-changing digital world, proving your company is trustworthy isn't just important
1:06.4	for growth.
1:07.4	It's essential.
1:08.6	That's why Vanta is here.
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