The US President Donald Trump posted an image of Iceland with the US flag overlaid. The post provoked an immediate diplomatic reaction from Icelandic authorities.
Iceland summoned the United States ambassador in response to this post. This decision represents a formal protest by the Icelandic government against the US President's action.
Iceland's Minister of Foreign Affairs considered Trump's action "totally unacceptable." This is the first time the country has taken such a direct measure in response to a social media post by a foreign leader.
The incident occurs at a time of diplomatic tension between the two countries, with Iceland publicly demonstrating its displeasure at what it considers a symbolic appropriation of its national territory by the USA.
