# Milei escalates Falklands dispute with sovereignty push against Britain

https://mins.news/en/video/45162

- France 24 English, 2026-09-04 10:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RttoF5G-2j0

> Argentine President Javier Milei said his government would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, which Argentina claims as its territory and Britain administers as an overseas territory. The move could heighten tensions with London. His remarks came 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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