Washington – Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump He plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week, now he will now refer to the Persian Gulf or Arabic Gulf, two American officials told two American officials on Tuesday.
Arab nations pushed a change on the geographical name of the body water from the southern coast of Iran, while Iran kept their historic bay connections.
American officials spoke about the state of anonymity for discussion of sensitive matters. The white house and national security council did not immediately respond to the messages seeking for a comment.
The Persian Gulf is widely known from 16. century, although the use of “Arabia Bay” and “Arab Gulf” is dominant in many countries in the Middle East. Iran government – earlier Persia – threatened to wake Google in 2012. years over the company’s decision to not mark the body of water at all on their maps.
On Google Maps in the USA, the body of the water appears as the Persian Gulf (Arab Bay). Apple Maps says only Persian Bay.
US military for years for years, they unilaterally sent the Persian Bay as Arab Gulf in the statements and paintings issued.
The name of the water body became an emotional question for Iranians who accept the long history of its country as the Persian Empire. Spat Developed in 2017 During the Trump’s first term when he used the name Arabic Bay for the waterway. Iranian president at the time of Hassan Rouhani, proposed by Trump needed for “study of geography”.
“Everyone knew that Trump’s friendship sells the highest bidder. We now know that his geography is also the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif online at the time.
Trump can Change the name to the US OfficeBut it can’t dictate what the rest of the world calls it.
The International Hydrographic Organization – of which the United States is a member – working to ensure all the world’s seas, oceans and vessels used and draws evenly, and also from them. There are cases where countries relate to the same body of water or the sights of different names in their documentation.
In addition to Saudi Arabia, Trump is also appointed to visit Doha, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which lie on the water body. It was originally planned as Trump’s first trip abroad, because he brought in the office of 20. January, as Trump tried to approach the Gulf countries seeks their financial investment in the USA and support in regional conflicts, including resolving the war Israel-Hamas in Gaza and is limiting Iran Advanced Nuclear Program.
The US president also has significant financial connections to countries through his personal companies, through which he maintained ownership from the oval office.
That move comes a few months after Trump said we would now refer us to the Bay of Mexico as America’s Bay.
The Associated Print sued Trump’s Administration earlier this year after the White House is prohibited to journalists to cover most events due to the decision of the organization not to follow the presidential Executive order for renaming Mexico Bay As “America’s Bay” within the United States.
The US District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, the appointed President Donald Trump, ruled last month that the first amendment protects the AP from state retaliation compared to the choice of words and ordered the election.
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AP Visis Zeke Miller in Washington, Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Meg Kinnard in Chapin, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
2025-05-07 02:23:00
