Argentina Pushes Diplomacy Over Malvinas | Argentina News

Argentina News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 14, 2026 · 2m

Argentina’s Defense Minister Carlos Presti insists sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands must be reclaimed through diplomacy, not force — even as tensions rise following President Milei’s sanctions against foreign oil firms near the islands. Presti downplays former U.S. President Trump’s comments about potentially mediating the dispute, seeing them as a subtle nudge toward peace. He reaffirms Argentina’s historical claim to the South Atlantic territory and highlights its growing defense ties with the U.S., while also announcing a major push to rebuild a naval base in Ushuahia — set to resume…