Talk:Persian Gulf

message: Currently, the page makes a single reference to the usage of 'the Bitter Sea' by the 'Assyrians'. Setting aside that this is incredibly vague, it doesn't address the fact that the Sumerians and the early Semitic Mesopotamians called the Persian Gulf 'the Lower Sea'. This is the most common nomenclature in early Mesopotamian texts. The name contrasts the Persian Gulf with the Mediterranean, which the early Mesopotamians called 'the Upper Sea'. A thousand years later, in Neo-Assyrian tests, the Gulf is called 'the Eastern Sea'. This should be relevant to include, I think.
Source: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4311029  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:A458:447B:1:1D7B:7DDB:93A1:E043 (talk) 14:38, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ancient names for the Persian Gulf 

message: Should we replace the not-a-forum tag with a FAQ explaining the naming dispute and that the name "Arabian Gulf" won't be replaced in the article?  NotAGenious (talk) 13:30, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  FAQ template to talk page 

message: Modern geography has shown that the global sea level during the ice age was over 400 feet (120 meters lower as recently as 8000 BC. This means that the entire Gulf was dry land, a continuation of the Tigris+Euphrates river valley. Little research to date has explored potential cities and settlements in this area, though it may well have been a far more important area of inhabitation than the well known ancient cities. This topic is worth mentioning. Gar37bic (talk) 14:53, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, if supporting reliable sources can be cited with any addition. DeCausa (talk) 21:08, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

text: Yes - can you point to RS on this? Lukewarmbeer (talk) 07:34, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ice Age exposure as land 

message: The coastline measurements are not correct. 
Iran's coastline is more significant than 3800km if calculated using the interval of 30km. The Saudi coastline is not even 1/3 of the Iranian coast, which is evident on the map. 
The table named "coastlines" tells us Iran has 1536 km and Saudi has 1300 km coastline with the Persian Gulf! 
According to the "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Saudi_Arabia"
"To the north, Saudi Arabia is bounded by Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait. The northern boundary extends almost 1,400 km (870 mi) from the Gulf of Aqaba on the west to Ras al Khafji on the Persian Gulf."
Saudi Arabia has a 1400km border in the north from the Gulf of Aqaba to Ras Al Khafji.
How does Saudi Arabia have a 1300km coastline with the Persian Gulf? 
The information is incorrect and misleading. 
If the shorter interval is considered for the coastline of Saudi, the same rule should be used for others and vice versa. 
Please correct the table "Coastlines" to prevent confusion for the readers. Smartiz707 (talk) 08:56, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. I have added "citation needed" template there for now, because now it is just original research which is unacceptable in Wikipedia. Deltaspace42 (talk • contribs) 18:52, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 25 December 2023 

message: Tahoura.ros (talk) 10:07, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: The title is already 'Persian Gulf' so no action needed. DeCausa (talk) 11:26, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 26 February 2024 (2) 

message: Change any reference from “Arabian” to “Persian”. There is not a Single historical document that calls it Arabian Gulf. This is a new phenomenon started by Arab states in recent decades. Throughout the entire recorded history, it has been called the Persian Gulf. 
Also remove “Sometimes called the Arabian Gulf” as there is no reference to any evidence of such usage linked in the text. The UN officially declared it the Persian Gulf. No other name is valid. 2600:1700:F2FB:28A0:6537:A9EB:56EC:6864 (talk) 04:18, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: see various cited sources here and on Persian Gulf naming dispute Cannolis (talk) 04:54, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 2 May 2024 

message: The naming of the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula is indeed a topic with a short history and varying perspectives. The term “Persian Gulf” is widely recognized and used in international contexts for thousands of years, including by the United Nations from the year of its establishment and other global organizations. It is the name that has been historically and geographically associated with the Persian Empires for many many centuries.
In scholarly works and historical documents, the name “Persian Gulf” is prevalent, and it reflects the longstanding heritage and cultural significance of the area to the Persian civilization. The use of fake “Arabian Gulf” is more recent in the last decades and is often associated with political considerations and tensions. Reza Kapo (talk) 12:22, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Irltoad (talk) 13:59, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 31 May 2024