Argentina has reiterated its interest in resuming talks with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands after an internal Pentagon email was reported to have suggested a review of Washington’s support for Britain’s claim in light of ongoing tensions over the Iran war.
Regarding the current situation, Foreign Minister Pablo Buenos Aires was ready to seek a “peaceful and definitive solution” to the long territorial dispute over the islands, known in Argentina as Las Malvinas.
In this regard, he wrote on X: “The Argentine Republic once again expresses its desire to resume bilateral negotiations with the United Kingdom that would allow finding a peaceful and definitive solution to the sovereignty dispute.”
Meanwhile, the comments echo reports that a Pentagon communication indicated the US may be further analyzing its position, possibly driven by broader geopolitical tensions.
Given the seriousness of the situation, a spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters: “We could not be clearer about the UK’s position on the Falkland Islands. It has been for a long time, it is unchanged.”
He further reported that Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday re-asserted parliamentary supremacy on the islands, and said the government’s position remains “long-standing” and “unchanged”. Britain and Argentina fought a 10-week war over the islands in 1982 after Argentine forces invaded in an attempt to take over the territory.
It is estimated that 649 Argentine and 255 British service personnel were killed, along with three islanders, before Argentine forces surrendered.
Earlier, Britain had established its presence on the uninhabited islands in 1975, although it later withdrew for economic reasons while retaining its claim. Spain controlled the area until 1811 before vacating.
Subsequently, Argentina claimed the islands after its independence from Spain in 1820. Britain re-established control in 1833 by expelling Argentine officials.
