tightened restrictions on the communist nation mogul remey has called the u.s. blockade of cuba illegal and obsolete saying that it serves to worsen living conditions on the island u.s. cuba ties thought after the obama administration eased trade and travel rules. but the trump white house has since moved to reverse those measures saying that cuba had failed to improve its human rights record. in iran as the country's elite revolutionary guard is trying to stop anti-government protests in several provinces a new amateur video purports to show security forces aligned with the guard parading down the streets of the city of solly around one hundred and twenty kilometers southwest tehran they're there to put down the protests labeled sedition by the head of the revolutionary guard iran has imposed a blackout on social media after more than a week of demonstrations. and for more let's bring in a.f.p.