An Iranian Judiciary official said that efforts to alter the name of the Persian Gulf stem from hostility and enmity towards ...

The earliest documented name for the inlet was "Nar Marratu" (Bitter River) in ancient Elamite-Assyrian texts ... including the British Royal Navy, used "Persian Gulf" in their official maps and ...

US president says he will announce decision on waterway during trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.

They stressed that the Persian Gulf has been under the same name in ancient documents, maps, travelogues and texts for thousands of years and will remain under the same name forever".Tehran ...

The Persian Gulf name has been used throughout history, in maps, documents and diplomacy, from the time of the ancient Persians, whose empire dominated the region, to the Greeks and the British.

Iran argues that the “Persian Gulf” is the appropriate name in light of historical evidence, including ancient maps, that shows it is part of its territory. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab ...