Iran to Sue Google Over Dropping Persian Gulf Name From Map

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Iran to Sue Google Over Dropping Persian Gulf Name From Map

In a move that shows just how powerful online mapping has become, the on GoogleMaps. The action comes after Google intentionally left the body of water between Iran and the The name of the body of water has become a heated topic in Iran in recent years. Iranians and others in the region who each claim their name is the only one that should be used for the body of water with some Arab states in the region insisting on calling it the Arabian Gulf. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says that if Google does not restore ...

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