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Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf” or the “Gulf of Arabia”, according to two US officials.

The move has prompted a push back from Iranian leaders.

On Wednesday, Iran’s current foreign minister weighed in, saying that names of mideast waterways do “not imply ownership by any particular nation, but rather reflects a shared respect for the collective heritage of humanity”.

What is it with Trump's obsession with renaming gulfs? These aren't your gulf courses.

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[–] projectmoon@forum.agnos.is 7 points 2 days ago

Such a joke of a country.