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- The United States told the United Kingdom not to oppose Argentina’s purchase of F-16 fighter jets.
- Argentina received the American F-16 jets from Denmark late last year after U.S. pressure on Britain.
- Britain maintains a strict ban on exporting weapons to Argentina because of the disputed Falkland Islands sovereignty.
- British officials said they were instructed to allow the deal after they could have raised objections in Washington and Denmark.
