Rubio downplays reports US could review UK's claim to Falklands
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has downplayed reports that the United States might review its position on the UK's sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, calling a leaked Pentagon email merely 'just an email' and emphasizing continued US neutrality. The US acknowledges British administration of the islands but takes no stance on sovereignty claims by the UK or Argentina. The comments followed concerns sparked by a leaked memo suggesting potential US actions against NATO allies that did not support its military actions against Iran.
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Rubio downplays reports US could review UK's claim to Falklands34 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandGetty ImagesThe Falkland Islands remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Britain and ArgentinaUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has downplayed reports that the US could review its position on the UK's sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.A leaked internal Pentagon email, details of which were reported by Reuters last week, suggested the US was considering options to punish Nato allies it saw as having failed to support its war with Iran.Rubio told the Sun on Thursday that it was "just an email" and the reaction was "overexcited".The Falklands, a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean, remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute…
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