PNN – US President Donald Trump said he did not want to hurt anyone’s feelings following rumors about a scramble to rename the Persian Gulf.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on Wednesday local time, responded to a question following rumors about a scramble to rename the Persian Gulf, adding that he had not yet made a final decision on the matter and did not want to hurt anyone’s feelings.
Recalling his trip to the Middle East next week, the US president said: When I get there, they’re going to ask me about it, and I’m going to have to make a decision.
Trump also clarified: I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. I don’t know if anyone will be upset at all.
The US President also referred to his previous executive order to change the name of the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of the Americas” and said: Look, I have a file right here. It’s called Gulf of America. I think a lot of people get ideas from us. But Gulf of America was something I thought they should have named a long time ago.
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Trump went on to say that he was going to hold a press conference on the issue.
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s mission to the United Nations wrote on Wednesday local time on the X Network about some rumors about the possibility of the US President forging the name of the Persian Gulf: Everyone must stand up against the distortion of reality. Understanding history and geography is essential to governance, and facts do not change with decisions in the Oval Office.
Previously, Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi wrote on the X Network about some rumors about the possibility of the US President forging the name of the Persian Gulf: The Persian Gulf, like many geographical names, has deep roots in human history. Iran has never objected to the use of names such as the Sea of ​​Oman, the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, or the Red Sea. The use of these names does not imply ownership by any particular nation, but rather demonstrates shared respect for the collective heritage of humanity.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs stated: In contrast, the political motives for changing the historical name of the Persian Gulf demonstrate hostile intent against Iran and its people and are strongly condemned. Such biased actions are an insult to all Iranians, regardless of their background or place of residence.
He expressed hope that the ridiculous rumors surrounding the name of the Persian Gulf are nothing more than a disinformation campaign by “always warmongering” individuals to anger and provoke Iranians around the world.
Araqchi emphasized: I am sure that the US President knows that the name Persian Gulf is centuries old and has been recognized by all cartographers and international institutions, and was even used by all regional leaders in their official correspondence until the late 1960s.
Stating that any short-sighted action in this regard will have no legal or geographical validity or effect, he said: This action will not only bring the anger of all Iranians from every stratum and political opinion in Iran, the United States, and around the world.