United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s official
spokesperson said on Friday that “sovereignty rests with us” over
the Falkland Islands, AzerNEWS reports.
“We could not be clearer about the UK’s position on the
Falklands. It’s longstanding, it’s unchanged,” the spokesman
said.
“The Falkland Islands have previously voted overwhelmingly in
favour of remaining an overseas territory. We have always stood
behind the right to self-determination,” he added.
The remarks follow an internal Pentagon email outlining options,
including suspending Spain from the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) and reviewing US support for Britain’s claim to
the Falkland Islands over the Iran war, as Washington weighs steps
against “bad” NATO allies. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
earlier dismissed the reports, saying, “We do not work on emails.”
The spokesperson also reiterated that the UK will not be
“pressured” or “dragged” into the war.
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