Iran’s National Center for Cyberspace announced plans to take legal action against Google and other platforms over the “distortion” of the historical name “Persian Gulf” on digital maps.
The head of the Iranology Foundation has firmly rejected remarks by US President Donald Trump, who claimed credit for preventing the use of the term “Persian Gulf” by Iran.
Members of Iran’s Parliament have issued a strong statement addressed to US President Donald Trump, reaffirming the historical and geopolitical identity of the Persian Gulf amid reports of plans to rename the waterway.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed the historical name of the Persian Gulf amid renewed controversy following reports that US President Donald Trump may refer to the body of water as the "Arabian Gulf" during an upcoming visit to the Middle East.
A wave of strong reactions swept through Iranian media and social platforms on Wednesday, following a report by the Associated Press claiming that US President Donald Trump may soon announce a symbolic shift in US policy by referring to the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf” or “Arab Gulf” during an upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia.
US Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari, of Iranian descent, has strongly criticized reported efforts to alter the historical name of the Persian Gulf, calling such attempts “doomed to fail.”
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations strongly responded Wednesday to circulating rumors that the US President Donald Trump may attempt to alter the historical name of the Persian Gulf.
United States President Donald Trump has stated he will make a decision on how Washington refers to the “Persian Gulf” during an upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned reported plans by US President Donald Trump’s team to use the term “Arabian Gulf” instead of the historically established Persian Gulf, calling the move politically motivated and deeply offensive to Iranians worldwide.
Reza Nasri, a prominent international law expert, has warned that any move by US President Donald Trump to officially adopt the term “Arabian Gulf” in reference to the Persian Gulf would provoke a powerful backlash from the global Iranian community.
President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that Washington will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, two US officials told The Associated Press.
Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, has emphasized the urgent need for substantive dialogue between Iran and Persian Gulf Arab states, citing shifting geopolitical dynamics and shared regional challenges.
Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, Commander of the IRGC Navy, has warned that the presence of foreign forces in the Persian Gulf threatens regional security and serves foreign agendas.
Iran's United Nations envoy Amir Saeed Iravani has strongly condemned baseless claims raised during the foreign ministerial meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council about three Iranian islands.
A group of military officers from eight countries, currently enrolled in the National Defense Course at Iran’s Supreme National Defense University, toured Abu Musa Island and the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has described the provisions related to Iran in the final statement of the 45th summit of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council in Kuwait as non-constructive and unacceptable.
Iran has announced a significant increase in the number of weekly flights to the southern island of Abu Musa in the Persian Gulf amidst ongoing tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over territorial claims.
The Iranian government is contemplating a proposal to designate as a national day the anniversary of the British withdrawal from Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb islands in the Persian Gulf
Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri has announced extensive reconstruction and development projects in various regions of the country, including Abu Musa Island, which has made headlines in recent days over its ownership dispute with the UAE.
Members of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission arrived in Abu Musa Island, in the Persian Gulf, this Thursday afternoon, welcomed by provincial officials.
Iran has started construction for 110 residential units on the Iranian island of Abu Musa, which along with two other islands is a source of territorial dispute with the neighboring United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iranian deputy minister of roads and urban development announced on Monday.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned a joint statement issued by the United States and the United Arab Emirates leaders regarding the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.
