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May 07, 2025
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday denounced US President Donald Trump's reported plan to officially rename the Persian Gulf as the "Arabian Gulf" during his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, calling the move "an insult to all Iranians".
In a statement shared on social media, Araghchi rejected the US president's reported intention to adopt the alternative name long favoured by Arab states bordering the waterway.
"Any politically motivated attempt to alter the historically established name of the Persian Gulf is a sign of hostile intent toward Iran and its people, and is firmly condemned," he wrote.
The rebuke followed a report by The Associated Press citing two unnamed US officials who said Trump plans to announce the name change during his visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates next week.
The body of water, which lies along Iran's southern coast, has been known internationally as the Persian Gulf since at least the 16th century.
Araghchi emphasized that Iran has never objected to other regional maritime names, such as the Arabian Sea or Gulf of Oman, saying those do not imply national ownership but rather mutual respect for shared geographic heritage.
"What is being attempted here is not about naming," he said. "It is about erasing history."
He further accused the Trump administration of deliberately stoking tensions. "This baseless move has no legal or geographical standing," he said. "Its only result will be to provoke anger among Iranians of all political backgrounds, inside and outside Iran."
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday denounced US President Donald Trump's reported plan to officially rename the Persian Gulf as the "Arabian Gulf" during his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, calling the move "an insult to all Iranians".
In a statement shared on social media, Araghchi rejected the US president's reported intention to adopt the alternative name long favoured by Arab states bordering the waterway.
"Any politically motivated attempt to alter the historically established name of the Persian Gulf is a sign of hostile intent toward Iran and its people, and is firmly condemned," he wrote.
The rebuke followed a report by The Associated Press citing two unnamed US officials who said Trump plans to announce the name change during his visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates next week.
The body of water, which lies along Iran's southern coast, has been known internationally as the Persian Gulf since at least the 16th century.
Araghchi emphasized that Iran has never objected to other regional maritime names, such as the Arabian Sea or Gulf of Oman, saying those do not imply national ownership but rather mutual respect for shared geographic heritage.
"What is being attempted here is not about naming," he said. "It is about erasing history."
He further accused the Trump administration of deliberately stoking tensions. "This baseless move has no legal or geographical standing," he said. "Its only result will be to provoke anger among Iranians of all political backgrounds, inside and outside Iran."
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