The name of the body of water has long been a point of contention for many Arab countries, who call it the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia. Google maps labels the region "Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf ...

Israel’s attacks on Iran renewed fears of war between the countries and immediately threatened the region’s economy.

Arab nations have pushed for a change to the geographic name of the body of water off the southern coast of Iran, while Iran has maintained its historic ties to the gulf under the Persian Empire.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will make a decision about how the U.S. government will refer to the body of water now commonly known as the Persian Gulf when he ...

Trump Plans to Announce That the US Will Call the Persian Gulf ... refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, according to two U.S. officials. Arab nations have pushed ...

DUBAI, Unites Arab Emirates — President Donald ... while the State Department and CIA have thus far used Persian Gulf. Iran, home of the former Persian empire, threatened in 2012 to sue Google ...

though it's referred to as the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Arabia in many Arab countries. Iran, home of the former Persian empire, threatened in 2012 to sue Google for not naming the body of water ...

DUBAI, Unites Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump's administration reportedly plans to announce that the U.S. will officially call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia ...