The Arabian Gulf... A Message Clearer Than the Map
Qiyas summary
The Bottom Line When Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf visited the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, a map behind him bore the inscription “Persian Gulf,” a direct affront to Iraqis. This was no fleeting snapshot
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The Bottom Line
When Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf visited the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, a map behind him bore the inscription “Persian Gulf,” a direct affront to Iraqis. This was no fleeting snapshot but a clear message: Iran seeks to assert its dominance over the region and impose its preferred nomenclature for the Arabian Gulf. …
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
