A Russian tanker seemingly en route to Cuba with a lifeline of fuel has changed direction, a painful development for the island suffering under a U.S. oil blockade.

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A filmmaker asks residents of the embattled island what they would say to the U.S. president.

The money has become a sticking point in talks, with Iran insisting that meaningful negotiations cannot begin without the funds’ release.

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