Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government has held recent talks with the U.S. His comments on Friday mark the first time the Caribbean country has confirmed speculation about active communication with the Trump administration which has been openly hostile toward the communist government.

Trump has recently increased pressure on the island nation of Cuba, adding March 17 Washington would be doing "something with Cuba" soon.

Historical conflicts between the U.S. and Cuba span decades and include the Cuban Revolution, the Bay of Pigs invasion, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

A nationwide blackout in Cuba exposed worsening energy shortages as U.S. fuel restrictions strain supplies and trigger protests.

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Cuba confirmed on Friday that it held talks with the United States aimed at easing the strained relations between the two countries, as Havana faces an economic crisis. President Miguel Díaz-Canel

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Cuba says Cubans abroad – including Miami – can invest and own private businesses as talks with the US advance.

Donald Trump has said the United States may soon reach a deal with Cuba or take further action against the island nation once the Iran conflict concludes.

The United States government recently announced it will allow companies to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba amid a severe fuel shortage on the island. Earlier this year, the U.S. cut off oil shipments to Cuba from its main supplier,

Cuba is open to having a fluid commercial relationship with U.S. companies" and "also with Cubans residing in the United States and their descendants," Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga said in an interview in Havana.