Sovereignty of Falklands rests with the UK, Britain tells the US
LONDON, April 24 - The sovereignty of the Falkland Islands rests with Britain, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday after an internal Pentagon email suggested reviewing the U.S. position on the Falklands as punishment for Britain's stance on the Iran war.
Pentagon floats NATO punishments
- No 10: Falklands sovereignty ‘not in question’ amid fears over US stance The Standard —
- Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO - source RTE —
- Sánchez sidesteps a Spain-US dispute at NATO, brushing off reported Pentagon email The Independent —
- Falklands is a pressure point for the UK – and the US knows it BBC News —
- UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo The Guardian —