# Why is Argentina reigniting the Falklands dispute?

https://mins.news/en/video/46828

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-05 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9-28b9mNyI

> The long-dormant dispute between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands has resurfaced. Buenos Aires strongly opposed a joint British-Israeli oil exploration project off the islands’ north coast, and President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against companies operating there. Donald Trump’s suggestion that Washington might reconsider its position has strengthened Argentina’s push to reclaim the islands.

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