US Mulls Shift on UK Claim to Falklands Over Iran War

An internal Pentagon memo has revealed that the United States is considering a dramatic withdrawal of diplomatic support for Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands as retaliation for the UK’s perceived lack of cooperation in the Iran war, Reuters reported.

The document expresses intense frustration over the British government’s initial refusal to grant the U.S. full basing and overflight rights for offensive strikes.

By reassessing the islands’ status—referred to in the memo as “imperial possessions”—the U.S. could potentially pivot toward supporting the claims of Argentina, led by libertarian President Javier Milei.

This shift would represent one of the most significant ruptures in the U.S.-UK “Special Relationship” since the 1982 Falklands War, signaling that the Trump administration is willing to upend decades of territorial precedent to punish uncooperative allies.