Trump’s Plan for Cuba Would Make the US the Island’s Patron (1)

President Donald Trump saw his capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro as a quick, clean operation that couldn’t have gone better. Half a world away in Iran, what he hoped would be another fast campaign has devolved into something far more complicated.

Close to home, a third country is in Trump’s crosshairs: Cuba. And while the country may fear a military invasion, the latest indications suggest Trump is considering a third way. On Friday, Cuba confirmed its government is talking with US officials.

Trump, who toppled Maduro in a January operation that lasted mere hours, has kept markets and allies alike ...