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The US president on Monday posted an image to social media with a map of North America in which countries like Canada, Greenland, Mexico, as well as Iceland were colored in with the US flag.
Iceland's foreign ministry said Tuesday, September 8, it had summoned the US ambassador Billy Long after President Donald Trump posted a map that seemingly showed the island as part of the United States. "Minister for Foreign Affairs, Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, summoned the US Ambassador yesterday to convey a clear message that the image was wholly inappropriate," the ministry said in a statement.
Trump on Monday posted an image to social media with a map of North America in which countries like Canada, Greenland, Mexico, as well as Iceland were colored in with the US flag. The entire landmass was labeled "United States of America." The image was posted without any further explanation.
Iceland relies on Washington for its security as the subarctic island has not had a military since gaining independence in 1944. It is a founding member of NATO and has a 1951 bilateral defense agreement with the United States.
Trump's repeated threats to take over control of Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory located fewer than 300 kilometers from Iceland, and his trade showdown with Canada have already rattled Iceland.
Le Monde with AFP
