President Donald Trump plans to announce next week that the U.S. will refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia.

After Gulf of Mexico change, Trump said he would consider changing how US refers to the Persian Gulf. Arab countries want to change it to Arabian Gulf

The name of the body of water has long been a point of contention for many Arab countries, who call it the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia. Google maps labels the region "Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf)," while Apple Maps and major U.