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UK reaffirms 'unshakeable' commitment to Falklands after Milei reiterates Argentina's claim to the islands

US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on US support for the UK in a potential conflict over the territory, pointing to Britain's lack of backing in the Iran war.

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00:00Britain has reaffirmed its absolute and unshakable commitment to the Falkland Islands
00:04after Argentine President Javier Mille renewed Argentina's claim to the territory.
00:09British Defense Secretary Westry-Ting said the Falklands were British
00:13because their residents choose to be British,
00:15adding that Mille's comment said more about domestic politics in Argentina.
00:20Mille said winds of change were favoring Argentina's cause
00:24after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Washington could reconsider its position on the islands.
00:28Mille also announced new sanctions targeting oil companies operating off the Falklands,
00:34which he described as being under British occupation.
00:38The dispute has remained highly sensitive since Argentina invaded the islands in 1982,
00:43triggering a 10-week war that ended with Argentine surrender.
00:47In a 2013 referendum, Falkland Islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain British,
00:53with more than 99% in favor.
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