WASHINGTON, August 12. /TASS/. Cuba will embark on a path of radical change before the expiration of US President Donald Trump's term and his administration in January 2029, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated.

"I'm confident that Cuba, by the time this administration is over, will be on an irreversible path towards a much different future," he said in a podcast released on Tuesday with Katie Miller, the wife of US leader's adviser Stephen Miller.

The head of the US foreign policy department did not disclose details of the changes he expects, but cited Poland as an example of a change in political course. "It took countries in Eastern Europe three to five years to truly become what we know them to be today. Poland is probably the best example. So I think Cuba will be on that path," the Secretary of State said.

According to Rubio, "it's in the national interest of our country to have a Cuba that's safe and stable and aligned with the US."

On March 5, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington intends to develop a further course of action regarding Cuba after concluding the operation against Iran. On February 27, the White House stated that the US could take control of Cuba. On May 18, Politico reported that the US government is increasingly leaning toward the use of military force against Cuba. In a June interview with Axios, the US leader raised the possibility of conducting a regime-change operation in Cuba.