- Argentina accused the Royal Navy of a "military incursion" into its waters, claiming HMS Medway entered without formal notification in July.
- Foreign minister Pablo Quirno lodged a formal protest with the British embassy, expressing the "strongest objection" to the alleged "illegal journey".
- The accusation followed Argentina's World Cup semi-final victory against England, where players displayed a banner reading 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas'.
- UK business secretary Peter Kyle condemned the banner as "completely inappropriate" and urged FIFA to investigate the political messaging.
- These incidents underscore the persistent political tensions between Argentina and the UK regarding the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, which led to armed conflict in 1982.
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