Iran to ban airlines not using the term 'Persian Gulf'

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Savonarola

February 22, 2010, 02:01:31 PM
Could Delta just send them tribute of earth and water instead? :unsure:

QuoteIran to ban airlines not using the term 'Persian Gulf' 
By Jon Leyne
BBC News 

Airlines that fail to comply with the ruling will be banned or detained
Iran has warned that airlines will be banned from flying into its airspace, unless they use the term "Persian Gulf" on their in-flight monitors.

The transport minister has threatened to impound planes that fail to comply.

The nation is most insistent that the stretch of water separating it from its southern neighbours should be known as the Persian Gulf.

To call it the Gulf, annoys the authorities; to call it the Arabian Gulf, infuriates them even more.


And recently a foreign member of the cabin crew working for an Iranian airline was sacked and expelled from Iran when he got it wrong.

Now the Iranian transport minister has given foreign airlines 15 days to change the name to Persian Gulf on their in flight monitors.

If they failed, they would be prevented from entering Iranian airspace, he warned.

And if the offence was repeated, foreign airliners would be grounded and refused permission to leave Iran.

Numerous Arab airlines fly into Iran every day, not to mention Europeans and others, so it remains to be seen how they will respond.

As for the minister, Hamid Behbahani, it may or may not be a coincidence that he is making a stand on this patriotic matter at a time when he is facing calls for his impeachment for alleged lack of competence.

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KRonn

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February 22, 2010, 02:04:54 PM
Sweet, nice move Iran.... once again. Such a basket case government running that place.   <_<

grumbler

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February 22, 2010, 02:23:43 PM
Quote from: KRonn on February 22, 2010, 02:04:54 PM
Sweet, nice move Iran.... once again. Such a basket case government running that place.   <_<
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February 22, 2010, 02:25:03 PM
QuoteIran has warned that airlines will be banned from flying into its airspace, unless they use the term "Persian Gulf" on their in-flight monitors.

At least they don't discuss switching off those inflight monitors. :P
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February 22, 2010, 02:28:49 PM
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Not liking to call it the Arabian Gulf is fair enough, it is the Persian Gulf. But being against the shortened form the Gulf? Bah
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February 22, 2010, 02:38:13 PM
It's not just Iran.  Iran was the host of the Islamic Solidarity games this year.  Well they were until the Saudis and a bunch of other Arabs pulled out over the use of the name 'Persian Gulf' on maps and medals.
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February 22, 2010, 02:41:59 PM
What is wrong with the term "Persian Gulf" anyway?
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Syt

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February 22, 2010, 02:44:46 PM
Arabs on one side, Persians on the other. They should call it Middle East Gulf, that should stroke both their egos by putting them in the middle.
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KRonn

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February 22, 2010, 02:48:23 PM
Quote from: Syt on February 22, 2010, 02:44:46 PM
Arabs on one side, Persians on the other. They should call it Middle East Gulf, that should stroke both their egos by putting them in the middle.
I think Europe should send a fleet there, plant the Euro Flag, and call it the European Gulf! Worked in Colonial days....  all you need is a proper flag!    ;)

Syt

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February 22, 2010, 02:51:24 PM
Quote from: KRonn on February 22, 2010, 02:48:23 PM
Quote from: Syt on February 22, 2010, 02:44:46 PM
Arabs on one side, Persians on the other. They should call it Middle East Gulf, that should stroke both their egos by putting them in the middle.
I think Europe should send a fleet there, plant the Euro Flag, and call it the European Gulf! Worked in Colonial days....  all you need is a proper flag!    ;)

German-Arabia does have a nice ring to it ... :unsure:

Of course, these days even the Afghanis admit that our military is incompetent and ask for the Americans instead.

Reminds me of the episode of Hyperdrive where two alien delegations are in negotiations mediated by the British, but when they hear an American mediator is also on the way they decide to hold the talks and wait for the Yanks instead.
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Savonarola

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February 22, 2010, 02:51:24 PM
Quote from: KRonn on February 22, 2010, 02:48:23 PM
I think Europe should send a fleet there, plant the Euro Flag, and call it the European Gulf! Worked in Colonial days....  all you need is a proper flag!    ;)

Or we could sell naming rights to a corporation like we do at stadiums.  "Exxon Gulf" has a nice ring to it.
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garbon

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February 22, 2010, 03:16:10 PM
How sad that we can't all agree on this all important issue.
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February 22, 2010, 03:20:46 PM
Persian Gulf. The Arabs already have the sea next to it.
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February 22, 2010, 03:29:29 PM
Quote from: Tyr on February 22, 2010, 02:28:49 PM
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Not liking to call it the Arabian Gulf is fair enough, it is the Persian Gulf. But being against the shortened form the Gulf? Bah

That's what I don't understand - I didn't think that Iran liked the terms "Persia" and "Persian", which is why they campaigned under the Shah to get the world to call the country "Iran" instead of "Persia"? Is it because they consider the Gulf to be named for the province of Persis rather than the country? That seems rather strange to me.
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