# Trump hints US would not back UK over Falklands after Iran war dispute

https://mins.news/en/item/44538

- BBC News, 2026-09-03 16:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kx4m70l4yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Donald Trump has suggested the US might not assist the UK in a future conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. He said Britain had not helped the US in its ongoing war with Iran and indicated Washington’s neutral position on the islands’ sovereignty could be revisited. The UK government reaffirmed its commitment to the islanders and their right to choose their future.

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