Iran Condemns Trump's Plan to Rename Persian Gulf to Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia

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Updated May 8, 2025, 10:33 PM

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned reported plans by U.S. President Donald Trump to rename the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia, describing the move as politically motivated and indicative of hostile intent toward Iran and its people. Araghchi warned of a strong global Iranian backlash against such a change. President Trump has not yet made a final decision on renaming the Persian Gulf, stating he does not want to hurt anyone's feelings. He plans to make a decision during his upcoming visit to the Middle East next week, where he will also visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The potential renaming has sparked widespread reactions on Persian-speaking social media, with many Iranians expressing outrage over the proposed change. Iranian officials, including the Vice President and government spokespeople, have emphasized the historical and cultural significance of the name 'Persian Gulf' to Iran's national identity and heritage. Additionally, Trump's previous renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' was met with criticism, and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had ridiculed Trump over that incident.

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توانا Tavaana

@Tavaana

Over the past days, the solidarity of the Iranian people in defending the identity of Iran and its geographical borders, and especially the name “Persian Gulf”, has caused the Islamic Republic and its agents to put this sense of people's patriotism into the account of their own defense! Neda Mirzalou, the child of one of the war dead, addressed Ali in this video https://t.co/RTt6mtm3qE

ABC.es

@abc_es

#ABCrecomienda ✍️ Trump's new cartographic conquest: the Persian Gulf will be “Gulf of Arabia” https://t.co/1gvUdlpPZy

اتاق خبر منوتو

@ManotoNews

THE GOVERNMENT'S EXPLOITATION OF IRANISTS' ANGER; The Islamic Republic is the primary enemy of #خلیج_فارس. Tina Ghazimurad, editor of the Menuto newsroom said on the Menotuhub program: “In defending the Persian Gulf, we patriotic Iranians will not stand with the Islamic Republic, which itself is the main builder of the current situation. In the absence of a national government, this https://t.co/mwB0dPpb95