Livid Response from Iran Over Trump's Contentious Persian Gulf Rename Proposal
U.S. President Trump provokes Iranian fury with new name for Persian Gulf
In a bold move reminiscent of the Gulf of Mexico's name change, US President Trump presents a fresh idea: renaming the Persian Gulf. This electrifying revelation has Iran fuming. Given the delicate state of nuclear negotiations, this moment can't be more inopportune.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghtschi, voiced discontent over the proposal, positing, "Let's hope these sensational Gulf rumors swirling around are just fabrications from so-called 'eternal warriors,' their intent being to incense Iranians worldwide"[1][2]. His comments followed press reports, such as one by AP, suggesting Trump sought to rename the Persian Gulf as the "Arabian Gulf" prior to his forthcoming Middle East visit. Araghtschi alleged this move displayed hostile intent towards Iran and its populace.
The Persian Gulf represents the inland sea between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, a name hailing from antiquity, as evidenced in ancient Persian and Greek texts. Despite the widespread acceptance in international documents, some Arab nations actively advocate for the adoption of "Arabian Gulf" – a persistent political disagreement viewed by Tehran as a deliberate provocation[1][3].
Various Iranian factions – both pro-government and exile activists – expressed united criticism over the US renaming plan in the digital sphere. Expert Abdolrasool Divsallar predicted negative ramifications for the nuclear negotiations, stating, "This move will undeniably have severe negative impacts on the nuclear negotiations and may even elicit unanticipated responses from Iran"[1][4].
Trump's geographical renames have stirred controversy before, particularly his order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." The AP news agency is embroiled in a dispute with the White House over the use of the old Gulf of Mexico name, having been excluded from the US government's press pool.
References:1. ntv.de2. raf/dpa3. www.aljazeera.com4. foreignpolicy.com
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- The US President's latest proposal to rename the Persian Gulf, reminiscent of the Gulf of Mexico's name change, has been met with vehement opposition from Iran.
- Experts within the scholarly community have warned that this move could potentially have severe negative impacts on the ongoing nuclear negotiations between the USA and Iran.
- Iran's pro-government factions and exile activists have united in digital platforms to express their criticism of the US renaming plan, citing it as a deliberate provocation.
- The renewed controversy surrounding geographical nomenclature follows Trump's previous contentious renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," which sparked a dispute with the AP news agency over the use of the original name.
