The backstory: The Persian Gulf has been known by that name since the 16th century, although "Gulf of Arabia" and "Arabian Gulf" is used in many countries in the Middle East.

TEHRAN, Iran Iran has banned The Economist magazine for describing the Persian Gulf as merely "the Gulf" in a map published in the latest edition, state television reported Wednesday. It is the second ...

Arab nations have long pushed for the Persian Gulf, the body of water off the southern coast of Iran, to be renamed to reflect their countries. But Trump’s comments appear to acknowledge that ...

After spending months trying to rename the Gulf of Mexico, Donald Trump reportedly wants to rename the Persian Gulf, too. It's worth understanding why.

Trump earlier this year signed an executive action to rename the Gulf of Mexico, which Google maps now lists for its US-based users as “the Gulf of America.” ...