Trump to Announce the US Will Call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf

[Turd Fergusen]

New Gulf, who dis??

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the US will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, two US officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Arab nations have pushed for a change to the geographic name of the body of water off the southern coast of Iran, while Iran has maintained its historic ties to the gulf.

The US officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. The White House and National Security Council didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

The Persian Gulf has been widely known by that name since the 16th century, although usage of “Gulf of Arabia” and “Arabian Gulf” is dominant in many countries in the Middle East. The government of Iran — formerly Persia — threatened to sue Google in 2012 over the company’s decision not to label the body of water at all on its maps.

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Trump to announce the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf — ahead of massive Middle East trip

Arab nations have pushed for a change to the geographic name of the body of water off the southern coast of Iran, while Iran has maintained its historic ties to the gulf.

nypost.com

 

[thuumpr]

Yup! We'll see his head carved as the fourth head on Mt. Trump.

 

[Symmachus]

Now that Trump has renamed two of these bodies of water in under four months, that means he is scoring an eagle with this game of gulf.

 

[Metalfan]

Praying for middle ground politicians not a display of bravado,fat fucking chance !

 

[Turd Fergusen]