Trump could 'review' Britain's Falklands claim as he tries to punish NATO members over Iran war

Donald Trump has directed the US to "review" claims to the Falklands as the president attempts to punish Britain and others for not supporting his war against Iran, documents show. The shocking plan was reportedly nestled in an internal Pentagon email that laid out options to punish NATO allies who refused to back his war in the Middle East. Trump has lashed out at the defensive alliance after claiming he did not need anyone else to help crush the Iranian regime. But weeks into his flagging campaign to topple the regime, Trump demanded allies to get involved and hit out at nations that denied the US access to their bases. Trump has since threatened to leave NATO as a result. Among punishments Trump is reportedly considering, include reviewing support for European "imperial possessions." This includes the Falkland Islands, which lie off the coast of Argentina. The US President was also understood to be considering booting Spain from the alliance. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has taken a defiant stance toward Trump after he denied the US permission to use its bases when striking Iran. The US is also reportedly considering suspending other apparent "difficult" countries from top NATO roles. Documents also said the US should consider withdrawing troops from Europe. When asked about the document, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said: "As President Trump has said, despite everything that the United States has done for our NATO allies, they were not there for us. The War Department will ensure that the President has credible options to ensure that our allies are no longer a paper tiger and instead do their part. We have no further comment on any internal deliberations to that effect." Trump began to seriously float the possibility of leaving the NATO alliance after his war in Iran did not come to a swift end as he appeared to have planned. Instead the war has dragged on, sending the price of oil spiking across the globe. When previously asked if the US could pull out of NATO, Trump said: "Wouldn't you if you were me?" The note circulating in the Pentagon does not suggest leaving NATO or closing US bases in the Europea.