Argentina has issued a two‑week ultimatum to the United Kingdom to halt operations on a Falklands oil project, or it will pursue legal action in a maritime court, President Javier Milei said on Thursday.
The warning follows Argentina’s long‑standing claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, known in Spanish as Islas Malvinas, and the surrounding waters that are believed to contain oil reserves.
Milei said the Argentine government would take the dispute to an international maritime court, underscoring the country’s insistence that the UK’s activities violate its territorial rights.
The United Kingdom has continued to develop oil exploration in the region, citing its status as a British overseas territory. The two‑week deadline marks a sharp escalation in the diplomatic spat between the two nations.
While the exact court has not been named, the move signals Argentina’s willingness to use international legal mechanisms to challenge the UK’s operations in the disputed waters.
The development adds to a long‑running conflict over the Falklands, which has been a flashpoint between Argentina and Britain since the 1982 war.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>
