President Donald Trump plans to announce this coming week that the United States will refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arab Gulf. This information was reported by the Associated Press, indicating that the decision aligns with a planned visit by American representatives to the region and increasing tensions with Iran.

U.S President Donald Trump is considering officially renaming the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf. The body of water has been known as the Persian Gulf since at least 550 B.C., but the term “Arabian Gulf” has been increasingly used by Arab nations since the 1960s amid rising Arab nationalism.

After Gulf of Mexico change, Trump said he would consider changing how US refers to the Persian Gulf. Arab countries want to change it to Arabian Gulf