# Milei escalates Falklands dispute with sovereignty push against Britain

https://mins.news/en/item/45168

- France 24, 2026-09-04 10:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260904-argentina-s-milei-escalates-falklands-dispute-in-sovereignty-push-against-britain

> Argentine President Javier Milei said his government would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, which Argentina claims as its territory. The move could heighten tensions with London, days after US President Donald Trump said he was reviewing Washington’s neutral position on the South Atlantic archipelago.

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- [Argentina UK Falklands Sovereignty and Oil Dispute](https://mins.news/en/topic/argentina-falklands-sovereignty-and-oil-dispute) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/argentina-falklands-sovereignty-and-oil-dispute.md

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