Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArgentinian foreign minister Pablo Quirno (AFP/Getty)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. In fullArgentina accuses British warship of ‘illegal journey’ into its waters after World Cup winMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Navy accused of ‘illegal’ incursion into Argentina’s waters after England defeat
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArgentinian foreign minister Pablo Quirno (AFP/Getty)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. In fullArgentina accuses British warship of ‘illegal journey’ into its waters after World Cup winMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
