Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to review UK claim to Falklands over lack of support for Iran war
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.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump has announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire has been extended by three weeks, as he said he has “all the time in the world” to reach a peace deal with Iran.
“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.
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.
Also on Thursday, Trump dismissed the idea that he could use a nuclear weapon against Iran, branding the question “stupid”.
