Milei threatens lawsuit over British-Israeli project
Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened the UK with international legal action over an oil project in the Falkland Islands involving an Israeli company. He demanded a halt to exploration within two weeks, threatening to appeal to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened the UK with international legal action over the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands, which involves British company Rockhopper Exploration and Israeli company Navitas Petroleum. Milei demanded that London cease exploration and development of oil resources in the archipelago region, which Argentina calls the Malvinas Islands, within two weeks. Otherwise, he said, Argentina will initiate international arbitration proceedings and appeal to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg. Milei accused the UK of illegally exploiting Argentina's natural resources. The operating companies insist they hold valid licenses issued by British authorities. The Sea Lion field is located approximately 209 kilometers from the islands, with estimated reserves of about 1.7 billion barrels of oil. The statement comes amid a long-standing dispute over the archipelago's sovereignty, which led to a 74-day war in 1982. Milei also criticized the UN, calling it a "useless organization" serving "arrogant parasites." The UK rejects Argentina's claims.