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U.S. House Poised to Rename Gulf of Mexico; Trump to Rebrand Persian Gulf as Arabian Gulf

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Updated May 7, 2025, 12:04 PM

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on legislation sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that would formally rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” The measure, advanced Monday by the House Rules Committee, seeks to codify an earlier executive order issued by President Donald Trump. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders have pledged the bill will pass, saying it reflects the party’s commitment to what they describe as the administration’s broader “America-first” agenda. Separately, the Associated Press reports that President Trump intends to announce during a trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will begin referring to the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf” or “Gulf of Arabia.” Two U.S. officials familiar with the planning told the news agency the change would apply to federal government communications and maps, aligning Washington with longstanding preferences of several Arab states in the region. The prospect of renaming the Persian Gulf drew swift condemnation from Tehran. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the reported plan “politically motivated” and “deeply offensive,” warning that it would provoke a strong backlash from Iranians worldwide. Iranian officials stressed that the waterway’s historic name is recognized by the United Nations and international cartographers. Taken together, the congressional push to relabel the Gulf of Mexico and the administration’s anticipated shift on the Persian Gulf highlight a concerted effort by Republican policymakers to recast geographic nomenclature in line with domestic political themes and regional diplomatic considerations.

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العين فارسى AlAin Persian

@AlainPersian

🔴 #ترامپ on the verge of officially using the name #خلیج_عربی 📌 #دونالد_ترامپ، The #آمریکا، president plans to announce during his trip to #عربستان_سعودی next week that the name “Arabian Gulf” or “Gulf of Al Arab” will be officially used inside the United States. 📌 This news on Tuesday (May 16) https://t.co/GKC4CyHSgG

Max 📟

@MaxNordau

"Persian Gulf" is the preferable name for a completely non-political reason: Arabia has multiple gulfs. https://t.co/DIlqP2bhwI

Washington Times Local

@WashTimesLocal

President 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 U.S. officials. https://t.co/IkAg8VJkaf