UK and Argentina trade fresh statements over Falkland Islands sovereignty
London restated its support for the Falklands after President Javier Milei said global shifts favoured Argentina’s claim to the islands.
The UK government said its backing for the Falkland Islands remained firm on Friday after Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, renewed his country’s claim to the South Atlantic territory. The exchange came as Milei said international developments were moving in Argentina’s favour.
According to Downing Street, Britain’s position on the islands has not changed. The statement followed Milei’s televised remarks in which he pointed to what he described as a changing global climate around the sovereignty dispute.
Milei also referred to comments by Donald Trump that suggested the US could revisit its long-standing stance on the issue, according to reporting from the Guardian. The Argentine leader has previously used the Spanish name Malvinas for the islands.
The Falkland Islands have been under British control since the 19th century, and sovereignty has remained disputed since Argentina’s 1982 invasion and the subsequent war. The latest remarks add to a long-running diplomatic row between London and Buenos Aires.
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