EventIceland’s foreign secretary Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir summoned U.S. ambassador Billy Long after Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social showing the U.S. flag over North America, Greenland and Iceland and labeling the area as the United States, implying a claim to Arctic sovereignty. Iceland called the post unacceptable.
Iceland’s foreign minister summoned the newly appointed U.S. ambassador to demand an explanation of President Trump’s map that portrays Arctic and Caribbean nations as U.S. territories, while the prime minister publicly condemned the depiction.
Iceland's foreign ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest President Trump’s claim to Arctic sovereignty, illustrated by a map that placed the U.S. flag over North America, Greenland, and Iceland.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map draping the U.S. flag over North America, including Greenland and Iceland, prompting Iceland’s foreign secretary to summon U.S. ambassador Billy Long for a meeting to protest the post, which Iceland deemed unacceptable.
Iceland summoned U.S. ambassador Billy Long after President Donald Trump posted a map labeling Iceland and Greenland as part of the United States, prompting diplomatic protests from Iceland, Denmark, and the European Commission and reinforcing Arctic sovereignty concerns.
