London [UK], April 26: Argentina has called for talks with the UK over the Falkland Islands after reports the US could review its position on the South Atlantic territory in retaliation for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's lack of support for the war in Iran.
Downing Street had earlier insisted the sovereignty of the Falklands was "not in question". That came after an internal Pentagon email set out options for President Donald Trump's administration to punish NATO allies for refusing to join the US-Israeli strikes against Iran. The memo suggests reassessing US diplomatic support for "imperial possessions" such as the Falklands. Argentina has long claimed sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and invaded them in 1982 before being defeated in a short but bloody war.
Downing Street said the UK's stance on the Falklands was not going to change.
The US president is an ally of Argentina's president Javier Milei, while his relationship with Starmer has deteriorated dramatically since the start of the Iran crisis.
Source: Qatar Tribune