Trump says he is reviewing US position on Falkland Islands

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By ​Steve Holland and Bo Erickson

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. ‌President Donald Trump said he was ⁠reviewing the United States' position on ‌the Falkland Islands, ‌the remote British-ruled archipelago in the South Atlantic.

"I always review ​every position. That's just one of many," Trump told reporters ⁠in the Oval Office when asked about ​the islands' sovereignty.

Trump did not signal if the review would ​change the United States' ‌position on sovereignty, which has generally avoided taking ⁠sides since 1982.

Argentina, led by Trump-ally Javier Milei, has also claimed ⁠sovereignty over the islands.

A potential U.S. shift ​was included among a range of options considered by the Pentagon earlier this ‌year to pressure NATO allies it believes failed ‌to support U.S. military operations ⁠in the war ‌with Iran.

(Reporting ​by Steve Holland and Bo Erickson; Editing by Caitlin ‌Webber)

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