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UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina's Falklands oil arrest requests

Britain says the Argentine requests target people tied to a large oil project off the islands; tensions are at their highest since the 1982 war.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 7:17 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Guardian: “UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina’s ‘politically motivated’ requests for Falklands oil arrests”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:17 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Argentina, UK.
BBN covered this story before: Argentina closes Iguazu Falls as El Niño rains swell the river (October 12).

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The GuardianUK asks Interpol to reject Argentina’s ‘politically motivated’ requests for Falklands oil arrests

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn London today, Britain has asked Interpol to reject Argentina's requests for the arrest of people involved in a large oil project off the Falkland Islands, calling them politically motivated, according to an exclusive in the Guardian.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorArrest notices over oil. So it is the nineteen eighty-two argument again, with paperwork.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTensions over sovereignty are at levels not seen since that war.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTwo governments are now arguing over a form, which is how most wars begin and most of them end.