"The Falkland Islands have hugely voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a UK overseas territory, and we've always stood behind the islanders' right to self-determination and the fact that sovereignty rests with the UK."
"We've expressed this position previously clearly and consistently to successive US administrations and nothing is going to change that."
"The Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean, remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Britain and Argentina."
The UK government reaffirmed that the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands belongs to the UK, following reports of a potential US review of its stance. A No 10 spokesman highlighted the overwhelming vote by islanders to remain a UK territory and emphasized their right to self-determination. The UK has consistently communicated this position to US administrations. The Pentagon email also suggested measures against allies not supporting the US in Iran, including a review of the Falkland Islands situation, which remains disputed with Argentina.
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