{"id":2431783,"date":"2025-05-07T07:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-renames-persian-gulf-in-surprise-move-late-tuesday\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T07:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:55:28","slug":"trump-renames-persian-gulf-in-surprise-move-late-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-renames-persian-gulf-in-surprise-move-late-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Renames Persian Gulf in Surprise Move Late Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-renames-persian-gulf-in-surprise-move-late-tuesday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2431783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a surprising announcement, President Donald Trump is set to declare that the U.S. will officially refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia. This decision aims to influence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psaki-notices-a-pattern-when-putin-decides-to-invade-ukraine\/\" title=\"Jen Psaki Notices A \u2018Pattern\u2019 When Putin Decides To Invade Ukraine\">geopolitical relations<\/a> in the Middle East and responds to years of advocacy from Sunni Arab states that have historically used the latter terminology.Iran has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-gigi-sohns-fcc-nomination-faltering-as-oan-walks-back-endorsement\/\" title=\"Report: Gigi Sohn&#039;s FCC Nomination Faltering as OAN Walks Back Endorsement\">expressed strong opposition<\/a> to this change,viewing it as an affront to its heritage,and has previously taken action against companies such as Google for not adhering to the name \u201cPersian Gulf.\u201d The U.S. military has already used the term Arabian Gulf in some statements, but an official endorsement has not been made until now. This change coincides with Trump\u2019s planned visits to several Gulf nations during a diplomatic mission. Though, the International Hydrographic Institution ultimately governs naming conventions for bodies of water, leaving some uncertainty about the impact of this declaration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a surprise move that came to light late Tuesday, President Donald Trump will announce renaming the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia in U.S. geographical nomenclature.<\/p>\n<p>Two officials confirmed the move, which is likely intended to shake up geopolitical relations in the Middle East, to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-persian-gulf-saudi-arabia-ce30874c27bc01426d93ad3c65a18844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the body of water has been broadly known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iran-sees-ultimate-nightmare-calmly-cruising-persian-gulf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Persian Gulf<\/a> since the 16th century, many Middle Eastern countries, particularly Sunni Arab states, have pushed for it to be renamed.<\/p>\n<p>Many of those states already use either &ldquo;Gulf of Arabia&rdquo; or &ldquo;Arabian Gulf&rdquo; to refer to the body of water.<\/p>\n<p>Iran, meanwhile, has taken umbrage to any attempt to change it from the country&rsquo;s former name, Persia &mdash; even suing Google in 2012 over the company&rsquo;s refusal to name the body of water, period, in its Google Maps application.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Google Maps app now refers to it as the &ldquo;Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf).&rdquo; The U.S. military, meanwhile, has used &ldquo;Arabian Gulf&rdquo; in statements and images for some time.<\/p>\n<p>However, officially calling it the Arabian Gulf has been a bridge the United States has yet to cross &mdash; although Trump suggested perhaps doing so in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, now-former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Trump needed to &ldquo;study geography.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/06\/us-news\/trump-to-announce-the-us-will-call-the-persian-gulf-the-arabian-gulf-ahead-of-massive-middle-east-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> noted, Trump had referred to the fact that he was going to make an &ldquo;earth-shattering&rdquo; announcement during his Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-hits-canadian-prime-minister-sly-response-insists-canada-not-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Carney<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a big announcement to make, not about trade but something else but it&rsquo;s going to be a truly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sept-fomc-showed-agreement-on-higher-rates-for-longer\/\" title=\"Sept FOMC showed agreement on higher rates for longer\">earth shattering<\/a> and a positive development for this country and for the people of this country,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump: &ldquo;We have a big announcement to make, not about trade but something else but it&rsquo;s going to be a truly earth shattering and a positive development for this country and for the people of this country.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pZLS3bnszW\">pic.twitter.com\/pZLS3bnszW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; America (@america) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/america\/status\/1919869563992256766?\">May 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear whether the renaming is what Trump was referring to when he made that statement.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday night, both the White House and the National Security Council hadn&rsquo;t responded to media requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Technically speaking, the move doesn&rsquo;t necessarily make a difference for how the body of water is referred to officially; that&rsquo;s determined by the International Hydrographic Organization, of which the United States is a member, which, as the AP notes, &ldquo;works to ensure all the world&rsquo;s seas, oceans and navigable waters are surveyed and charted uniformly, and also names some of them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, a move by the United States to call it the Arabian Gulf &mdash; in addition to putting more diplomatic pressure on Tehran &mdash; could spur a discussion within the International Hydrographic Organization about the name.<\/p>\n<p>This move also comes as Trump is about to visit several Arab countries on the body of water, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, during a diplomatic mission to secure financial investment in the United States. It&rsquo;s unclear whether the naming convention of the gulf will be on the agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >faced similar diplomatic headwinds<\/a> over his decision to officially refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, which drew rebukes from the government of Mexican President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mexican-president-not-happy-gulf-america-threatens-file-suit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claudia Sheinbaum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Two officials confirmed this decision, which appears aimed at altering geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East, to the Associated Press. The body of water has been known as the Persian Gulf since the 16th century, but many Middle Eastern nations, especially Sunni Arab countries, have advocated for a name change. 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