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Argentina calls for renewed negotiations over Falkland Islands
Argentina says a U.S. memo may have opened space for renewed negotiations over the sovereignty dispute, while Britain says its position will not change.
- Argentina formally called for bilateral negotiations with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands after reports emerged of a potential American policy shift toward the South Atlantic territory.
- A leaked Pentagon memo suggests President Donald Trump's administration may reassess support for "imperial possessions" to punish Nato allies for refusing to join US-Israeli strikes against Iran.
- Downing Street insisted the Falkland Islands' sovereignty is "not in question," while the local government expressed "complete confidence in the commitment made by the UK Government."
- Pablo Quirno, Argentina's foreign minister, posted on X that the Argentine Republic "once again expresses its willingness to resume bilateral negotiations" with the United Kingdom to resolve the sovereignty dispute.
- These tensions coincide with strains in the US-UK relationship as the King and Queen prepare for a state visit on Monday, with disagreements persisting over the use of British military bases.
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The Argentine government said on Friday that it wants to reopen negotiations with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands. The island group in the South Atlantic Ocean, known as the Malvinas in Argentina, is British territory, but the Argentines have claimed control over the area since the nineteenth century.
A spokesman for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that the Falkland Islands belong to Britain.
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