Iran Warns ‘Wrath’ Over Trump’s Reported Plans For Renaming Persian Gulf The ‘Arabian Gulf’
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“Politically motivated attempts to alter the historically established name of the Persian Gulf are indicative of hostile intent toward Iran and its people, and are firmly condemned,” Iran’s foreign minister wrote on X.

Iran sharply condemned President Donald Trump’s reported plans to start referring to the Persian Gulf as the “Gulf of Arabia” or the “Arabian Gulf” in his latest push to expand his global stamp.

  • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    because if you say american everyone gives you sideeye

    My first trip to Europe, Met some Candaians and some people from Brazil, casually mentioned we’re all from America. Was told nicely to GTFO of that concept. I feel horrible that we’ve besmirched the name of [the whole/both] fucking continent/s.