Trump Plans Another Naming Controversy: Will Rename Persian Gulf with Anti-Iranian Moniker

President Trump plans to address significant issues during his forthcoming visit to Saudi Arabia next week, when he intends to announce that the U.S. will formally recognize the Persian Gulf It is referred to as either the "Arabian Gulf" or the "Gulf of Arabia."

This action follows Arab nations' efforts to advocate for a geographic name alteration of the body of water that borders their shores. Iran's southern coast.

This has led Iran to protect the region's age-old designation.

US officials leaked the plans to change the name of the body of water under strict anonymity due to the political sensitivity of the issue.

Both Donald Trump's The White House and the National Security Council have declined to provide any comments regarding the leak.

The region has been known as the Persian Gulf since the 16th century, and Iran has consistently upheld this name despite historical disputes. In certain areas of the Middle East, however, phrases such as " Arabian Gulf or" Gulf of Arabia" are more frequently used.

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The government of Iran, which now occupies much of the area formerly known as Persia, threatened legal action against Google in 2012 when the tech giant opted to leave the waters unnamed on its maps.

Google Maps in the US already reads as Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf), while Apple Maps opts to refer to it as the Persian Gulf.

While Trump might be looking to officially change the terminology from the American point of view, he can't dictate the words used by international organisations and people around the world .

But it does follow a new obsession for the president, who has taken to renaming mountains and army bases in the first five months of his term, even changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

What is Trump doing in Saudi Arabia?

Trump’s schedule doesn’t stop at Saudi Arabia; he is also set to land in Doha. Qatar , including Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, both located alongside this crucial body of water.

Initially planned as Trump’s first overseas trip since taking office on January 20th, this journey has now shifted focus towards courting support from Gulf countries.

Trump is eyeing their fiscal investment stateside and support concerning regional turmoil – from ironing out the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza to reining in Iran’s burgeoning nuclear agenda.

As president, Trump kept control over his private business ventures, which have substantial financial connections to those nations.