I was at a conference last year when FM Mottaki referred to the Persian Gulf, to which Prince Turki of KSA replied, no it is the "Persian Gulf (An incorrect term was corrected, the correct term for the southern Iranian waterway is: Persian Gulf)." The Iraqi FM offered to mediate, and settled on the "Gulf of Basra." I thought it funny at the time...I hope you all get a chuckle from this exchange, assuming we can all laugh at such contentious issues....