BBC: Google is facing legal action over its decision to not label the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its online map service. The Iranians call the waterway the Persian Gulf, while Arab countries often refer to it as the Arabian Gulf. Iran has warned Google it will face “serious damages” if it does not denote the area as the Persian Gulf. The Gulf is bordered by Iran and its Arab neighbours – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. Despite increasing pressure from Arab sources to call it the Arabian Gulf, or at least to use both names, Iran insists historical evidence shows the water has always been Persian. “If Google does not correct its mistake as soon as possible, we will file an official complaint against Google,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Ramin Mehmanparast.”