President Javier Milei said Thursday night that his government is 'getting closer every day' to regaining sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, escalating the diplomatic row after Argentina's World Cup semi-final win over England. Milei mocked the British reaction, writing that 'while some are occupied with outbursts of anger fit for a teenager with a single neuron, we are advancing every day, through the diplomatic path, towards the return of the Malvinas.'
Argentine President Javier Milei escalated the diplomatic row over the Falkland Islands on Thursday night, asserting that his government is 'getting closer every day' to regaining sovereignty over the South Atlantic archipelago. In a social media post, he mocked the British reaction to Argentina's World Cup semi-final victory over England on Wednesday, calling it 'outbursts of anger fit for a teenager with a single neuron.'
The statement follows a week of tension after Argentina players displayed a sign reading 'Las Malvinas son argentinas' following the match. As The Zioneer reported, a UK minister subsequently called on FIFA to investigate the players' conduct. Milei explicitly framed the dispute as a diplomatic effort, writing that Argentina is advancing 'through the diplomatic path' toward the return of the Malvinas, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, and the surrounding maritime space. The precise timing of any formal diplomatic moves remains unclear.
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