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Argentina threatens Britain with legal action over Falklands
Argentina says the project could cause irreversible harm and plans to seek emergency maritime court orders if Britain does not comply.
- On Monday, President Javier Milei gave Britain two weeks to halt work on the Sea Lion offshore oilfield in the Malvinas, threatening to seek international arbitration at the International Tribunal if the demand is not met.
- The 1982 conflict, which killed 649 Argentine troops and 255 British service members, defines the sovereignty dispute. Britain rejects Argentina's claim, citing the 2013 referendum where Falklands residents voted overwhelmingly to remain a British overseas territory.
- Legislation sent to Congress proposes up to 20 years in prison for unauthorized resource extraction. The bill targets Israel's Navitas Petroleum and British Rockhopper Exploration, while extending penalties to fishing, the islands' economic bedrock.
- Argentina plans to approach the Hamburg-based International Tribunal, established under the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea, to request a temporary halt. However, legal experts note the court lacks enforcement power over Britain.
- Critics suggest Milei is using the sovereignty claim to consolidate support ahead of next year's presidential election as his approval ratings slide. This marks a stark pivot from his earlier admiration for Margaret Thatcher and conciliatory stance toward Britain.
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If Britain does not stop the oil project off the coast of the Falkland Islands, the Argentine president wants to intervene the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea because of the long-term conflict.
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snn.irThe Argentine government has warned Britain to halt an oil project near the coast of the disputed Falkland Islands.
·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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President Javier Milei set a two-week guideline for the Sea Lion oilfield project to be captured. Source link:
President Javier Milei says Buenos Aires will take legal action over what it considers illegal exploitation of natural resources
·Ankara, Türkiye
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