US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Cuba “very soon” as he eyes regime change in yet another country.

His comments come just a day after he warned he will “have the honour” of taking Cuba. Signaling that he is about to intervene in another country the 79-year-old leader said the US are “really focused” on the matter. Speaking to reporters today, Tuesday March 17, the president said “Cuba is in very bad shape right now.”

He continued: They are talking with Marco and we will be doing something with Cuba really soon. We are really focused on this.”

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This comes just hours after Trump dramatically escalated tensions with Cuba, declaring he expects to have the “honour” of “taking” the island nation as its national power grid suffered a total collapse on Monday, plunging 11 million people into darkness amid a crippling US-led oil blockade.

Mr Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday: “I do believe I’ll be having the honour of taking Cuba. Whether I free it, take it – think I could do anything I want with it, you want to know the truth. They’re a very weakened nation right now.”

Last month, a US Coast Guard vessel intercepted a tanker carrying crude oil from Colombia that was headed to Cuba.

As a result, the island has not received any major fuel shipments since January 9, triggering a rapidly worsening crisis. Black-market gasoline prices have surged to around $35 per gallon, and daily power outages have become increasingly common.

The US President insisted the US could win the war against Iran without any help, adding that most NATO allies had told him they were unwilling to take part in the country’s military operation.