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

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.

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

Google said only users in the U.S. will see the change, adding that the name "Gulf of Mexico" will remain displayed for users in Mexico.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has formally urged Google to reconsider renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America," criticizing the move as lacking legal authority and mocking it by suggesting Mexico could request "Mexican America" on the map.

Google Maps to change name of Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ after Trump order - Change, which will only be visible to US users, comes after president signs executive order renaming body of water

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

Google says it will update its popular maps service to reflect any official name changes US President Donald Trump pushes through. It is part of an established policy but is not always popular.