The UK has reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands after a memo leaked from Washington indicated that the US could withdraw its support. A leaked internal Pentagon email suggested Washington could review its position on Britain’s claim to the islands as part of a wider punishment for Nato allies not showing support for the US war in Iran. US president Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised Nato for a lack of support since he launched his offensive in the Middle East, threatening to withdraw altogether as he branded the alliance a “paper tiger”. US president Donald Trump has criticised Nato for not supporting his war with Iran (AFP/Getty) The confidential memo, which also considers suspending Spain from the alliance, floats the idea of reassessing Washington’s diplomatic support for European “imperial possessions”, such as the Falklands .…