Iranian media has reported that a large-scale military exercise in the Persian Gulf could be taking place this weekend.

Google announced on Monday that its online mapping platform, Google Maps, will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for users in the US. Additionally, Google Maps will change the name of North America’s tallest peak,

The U.S. government is already working to remove all mentions of the Gulf of Mexico name in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba.

Following President Trump’s declarations about changes to the map, Google employees were given the highest level of urgency to reclassify the U.S.

TEHRAN - A recently published book, The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Northwest Persian Gulf, explores the rich traditions, rituals, and customs of this historically significant region.

Following Trump's decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, find out more about naming disputes across the

Military reserve forces in the Middle East make up an important component of any army within the region. These units provide additional manpower and capabilities to regular military forces, should the need arise.

These updates follow the US Department of the Interior’s confirmation that the changes are official, with the Geographic Names System working to implement them swiftly. Google Maps stated, “We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources,

The federal government, including the military, is changing the name on maps to "Gulf of America." Even Google suggested it would make the change.