The US is considering reviewing the UK’s claim to the Falkland Islands as a punishment for the country’s failure to support its war in Iran, according to a report.
In an internal Pentagon email, a US official floated the idea of reassessing Washington’s diplomatic support for European “imperial possessions,” such as the Falklands.
The email also suggested suspending Spain from Nato – after its loud criticism of the war – and barring “difficult” countries from prestigious positions in the military alliance.
It comes after the US military announced that a third aircraft carrier, the USS George HW Bush, has entered the Middle East as Washington continues its efforts to pressure Tehran into making a peace deal on its terms.
Trump said Tehran might have loaded up their weaponry “a little bit” during its ceasefire with Washington, but that the US military could knock that out in about one day.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump has announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire has been extended by three weeks.
“We had a great meeting with very high officials of Lebanon and very high officials of Israel”, the US president said from the Oval Office on Thursday.
