# Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute as Trump questions U.S. support for Britain

https://mins.news/en/item/44990

- CNBC, 2026-09-04 07:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/argentina-milei-falklands-oil-uk-trump.html

> Argentine President Javier Milei has renewed Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands and threatened sanctions against oil companies, while Donald Trump has questioned whether the U.S. will support Britain.

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