Argentine President Javier Milei has escalated the long-running Falkland Islands dispute during a nationally televised speech, stating that Argentina must « recover » the archipelago and threatening sanctions against oil companies operating there. He announced economic penalties aimed at halting the Sea Lion offshore oil project, co-developed by Britain’s Rockhopper Exploration and Israel’s Navitas Petroleum, with first oil production targeted for early 2028. Milei’s remarks came after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested America might not support Britain in any future conflict with Argentina, citing Britain’s perceived lack of support for the Iran war. British Defense Minister Wes Streeting responded that Britain’s commitment to the Falklands is « absolute and unshakeable », emphasizing that the islands are British because the Falkland Islanders choose to be British.
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