Warning Argentina would reclaim the British territory, president Javier Milei said the Sea Lion oilfield owned by Rockhopper and Israeli partner Navitas Petroleum represented a 'clear and present danger'.

The complaint alleges the oil operations pose severe risks to Atlantic and Antarctic ecosystems while unlawfully exploiting Argentine resources.

Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands with tougher sanctions targeting companies involved in a major offshore oil project.