InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-214 days agoTrump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf. Move sparks outrage in Iran as diplomats try to broker deal between Tehran and Washington over nuclear programme.www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down10cross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialusa@lemmy.mlnottheonion@lemmy.worldnews@beehaw.orgtheguardian_us@rss.ponder.cat
arrow-up1102arrow-down1external-linkTrump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf. Move sparks outrage in Iran as diplomats try to broker deal between Tehran and Washington over nuclear programme.www.theguardian.comInevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-214 days agomessage-square36fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialusa@lemmy.mlnottheonion@lemmy.worldnews@beehaw.orgtheguardian_us@rss.ponder.cat
minus-squareSarahVanDistel [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 days agoTrump calling the Persian Gulf the “Arabian Gulf” is peak geopolitical toddler tantrum - rewriting ancient geography like he’s slapping his name on a bankrupt casino. Maybe next he’ll rename Iran “Un-America” and declare it fixed.
Trump calling the Persian Gulf the “Arabian Gulf” is peak geopolitical toddler tantrum - rewriting ancient geography like he’s slapping his name on a bankrupt casino. Maybe next he’ll rename Iran “Un-America” and declare it fixed.