US President Donald Trump said he is reviewing Washington’s position on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, the British-administered archipelago in the South Atlantic that is also claimed by Argentina.
“I always review every position. That’s just one of many,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the islands and the US stance on their sovereignty.
Trump did not indicate whether the review could lead to any change in the long-standing US position. Washington has generally avoided taking sides in the sovereignty dispute, particularly since the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina.
Argentina, led by President Javier Milei, a political ally of Trump, continues to assert its sovereignty claim over the islands, which Buenos Aires calls the Malvinas.
The possibility of a change in the US position was reportedly included among several options considered by the Pentagon earlier this year as part of efforts to pressure NATO allies that Washington believed had failed to provide sufficient support for US military operations during the war with Iran.
Trump’s comments have therefore renewed attention to the longstanding sovereignty dispute and could raise questions about whether Washington is considering a shift in its approach toward the Falkland Islands.
