Argentina’s Milei threatens to sue UK over Falkland Islands oil project

Argentina's President Javier Milei has threatened to sue the UK over an oil project near the Falkland Islands, a British-administered territory that Argentina claims sovereignty over. The project, called Sea Lion, is being developed by Israel's Navitas and Britain's Rockhopper, who say they have valid exploration licences issued by the UK. According to the UK, a 1982 war between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands resulted in 255 British and 649 Argentine troops killed.

The Sea Lion oil field is located around 220 kilometers from the islands, and Milei has instructed his Foreign Ministry and legal teams to initiate arbitration proceedings against the UK. He has given the UK two weeks to stop the project, or Argentina will take the case to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

Milei's administration has already taken legal action against the project, arguing it violates a UN resolution calling for both sides to desist from unilateral actions, according to Malay Mail.

Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, Malay Mail, Free Malaysia Today — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.