Milei Falklands sovereignty push 2026
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Argentinian judge suspends Falklands oil project
The 1982 war ended with an Argentinian surrender after 74 days of conflict that killed 649 Argentines, 255 British troops, and three Falkland Islanders.
The Falkland Islanders voted overwhelmingly in 2013 to remain British.
London maintains the islands are British and rejects the jurisdiction of Argentinian courts in the Falklands.
Argentina steps up legal campaign against Falkland Islands oil firms
Argentina will file new legal complaints against companies exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands.
Rockhopper Exploration declined to comment.
A 2011 Argentine law establishes penalties of up to 20 years of disqualification from operating in Argentina and up to 15 years in prison for carrying out exploration on Argentina's continental shelf without government authorisation.
“The UK government’s position is that Argentina has no right to exercise jurisdiction over the Falkland Islands or to apply its domestic law within the Islands, nor towards any companies or individuals participating in business in or connected with the Islands,”
Trump's comments on Falkland Islands reflect fractured US-UK relationship
In 1941, Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt articulated the Atlantic charter, a statement about their commitment to democracy, free trade and peace.
Roughly 10,000 US troops are based in the UK.
Roughly 80,000 US troops are stationed in Europe.
Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
Milei argued that islanders were living on land "usurped" by the British and have no legitimate right to self-determination.
The British government dismissed Milei's speech and stressed that its position on the Falklands was "unwavering".
Navitas Petroleum is listed in Tel Aviv and holds a 65% stake in the Sea Lion offshore oil project.
Al Jazeera analysis on Argentina reviving the Falklands dispute
US President Donald Trump has tensions with Britain.
Al Jazeera's Ava Warriner explains the Falklands dispute.
Britain and Argentina went to war over the Falkland Islands more than 44 years ago.
Argentina reignites Falklands dispute
The revival of the dispute started with a joint British-Israeli oil exploration project off the archipelago’s north coast, to which Buenos Aires objected.
United States President Donald Trump commented that he may reconsider Washington’s position on the territory.
President Javier Milei has threatened to sanction companies operating there.
Argentina's Milei threatens sanctions over Falklands oil drilling
Argentina and Britain fought a war over the Falkland Islands in 1982 that killed 255 British military personnel, three islanders, and 649 Argentine military personnel.
Rockhopper and Navitas said in a joint statement that they held valid licences granted by the Falkland Islands government with the full support of the UK government, and that their timetable would not be affected.
The Sea Lion oilfield contains an estimated 1.7 billion barrels of oil.
“And the Malvinas are one of the few issues capable of uniting Argentines across the political spectrum.”
Milei stirs Falklands claim amid Trump-UK tensions
Trump authorized a $20bn financial lifeline package for Argentina last year, tying support to Milei's party succeeding in legislative elections.
UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK's commitment to the Falkland Islands was 'unshakeable'.
Rockhopper Exploration and Israel's Navitas Petroleum are set to begin drilling in the coming months, with oil production expected to begin in 2028.
Trump's retribution could include Falklands as favor to Milei
Milei said in his address that Britain is on a path of decline.
Trump said in a GB News interview that Britain was not there to help him and that he asked NATO and Britain's former leader for ships.
Annual joint military exercises with South Korea were scaled down and cut short by six days on Trump's orders.
“We didn’t need help, but I did ask Nato, and I asked your former leader, ‘Why don’t you send a couple of ships?’ He said, ‘We don’t have any.’ It was pretty sad, the whole thing.”
Argentina to sanction oil firms as Falklands dispute with UK intensifies
Britain's Rockhopper Exploration and Israel's Navitas Petroleum are due to begin extracting oil in the Sea Lion oilfield within two years.
When asked if the US would 'come to the UK's aid' during a potential territorial dispute, Trump replied that Britain had 'not been there to help me' with his country's war with Iran.
The 1982 Falklands war lasted 74 days and led to the deaths of 255 British military personnel, three islanders and 649 Argentine military personnel.
Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute
Milei's proposed legislation could bar companies tied to oil projects around the Falklands from operating or signing contracts in Argentina.
Argentina maintains it inherited sovereignty over the islands from Spain and that Britain has illegally occupied them since 1833.
Nicolás del Caño, a leftist opposition lawmaker, said Milei wants to use the sovereignty claim over the Malvinas to regain ground ahead of the election year and serve U.S. interests.
Argentina's Milei threatens sanctions over Falklands
Milei's approval ratings have slumped to 34 percent.
Milei announced the sanctions in a televised address on Thursday.
Britain and Argentina fought a war over the Falklands in 1982 that killed more than 900 people from both sides.