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**The Power of a Name: The Debate Over Renaming the Persian Gulf** In the intricate world of international diplomacy, words matter. They are more than tools of communication; they are symbols of history, sovereignty, and identity. That is why the Trump administration’s intention to change official U.S. terminology

**What’s in a Name? The Persian Gulf, U.S. Foreign Policy, and the Power of Language** In April 2019, members of the Trump administration reportedly supported using the term "Arabian Gulf" in official U.S. documents and communications, diverging from the historically and internationally recognized term "

**Words Matter: Reflections on Changing the Name of the Persian Gulf** In international diplomacy, few elements are as underestimated yet deeply influential as language. Not merely tools of communication, words in geopolitics carry the freight of history, identity, and legitimacy. One such fraught term is the “Persian Gulf,” a name

**Words Behind Borders: What the “Persian Gulf” Debate Reveals About Language, Diplomacy, and Democratic Responsibility** In recent years, amidst broader shifts in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, the Trump administration floated a symbolic yet significant change: replacing the term “Persian Gulf” in official U.S. communications with

**Editorial: Naming the Persian Gulf — A Symbolic Gesture With Real-World Stakes** Former President Donald Trump has reportedly expressed interest in changing the nomenclature used by the United States for one of the world’s most geopolitically sensitive waters: the Persian Gulf. While Trump has not formally issued a policy during

The Trump administration's recent consideration to change the official U.S. terminology for the Persian Gulf has stirred up debate and speculation about the role of language in diplomacy, national identity, and international relations. The term "Persian Gulf" has deep historical and geopolitical significance, rooted in