Iranians pride themselves on their history and heritage. When Islam took over their country centuries ago, everything changed. The present regime dictates everything that they must believe, including a total reversal of their culture and heritage into an Islamic worldview.
President Trump, who has always been a powerful voice and supporter of Iranians during his first presidency, appears to be to changing his strategy. Iranians are worried that he will make a deal with the Islamic Republic regarding their nuclear ambitions, and now he has announced that he is considering changing the name of the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf.
My dear Iranian friend, Paymaneh Sabet, weighs in on this latest controversy.
The United Nations demands my silence,
urging me to swallow my words and let injustice prevail. But I, Paymaneh Sabet,
will not bow. My voice rises for Iran, for its people, for the Persian Gulf
that holds our ancient glory. Today, I write of the controversy over Donald
Trump and the Persian Gulf, of his steadfast support for Iranians in the
uprisings of 2017 and 2019, of the friendship between our people and America,
and of the betrayal by Jimmy Carter that still stings. This is my cry for the
gulf that is Iran’s forever, a gulf Trump called by its true name, honoring our
history and our heart.
The Persian Gulf: Iran’s Eternal Legacy
The Persian Gulf is not just a name—it
is Iran’s soul. For centuries, it has been called Persian, from the maps of
Ptolemy to the songs of our poets. It whispers of Cyrus, of Persepolis, of a
civilization that lit the world with wisdom. When others dare to rename it,
they try to steal our identity. But when Trump called it the “Gulf of Iran,” my
heart sang. To me, it was no mistake—it was truth. He affirmed what every
Iranian knows: this gulf is ours, its waves carrying our history, its name a
badge of our pride.
On X in 2025, some say Trump backed
off renaming to ease nuclear talks. Let them talk. For one moment, he spoke for
us, for the Iran that lives in its people, not its tyrants. The Persian Gulf is
Iran’s, and no force can rewrite its story.
Trump’s Stand for Iran’s People
I have wept for my people. In 2017 and
2019, Iranians poured into the streets, demanding bread, freedom, life. The
regime answered with bullets, shutting off the internet in 2019 to hide its
slaughter of hundreds. The world turned away, but Trump did not. He
condemned the regime, sanctioned its butchers, and called us “a great people”
held hostage by cruelty. On X, voices like @NiohBerg hail him as the only
leader who stood with us, who struck down Soleimani, the hand behind our pain.
Trump saw us—the mothers, the youth,
the dreamers—not the regime. In his 2025 speech at the Saudi-U.S. Investment
Forum, he branded Iran’s leaders “destructive” but offered hope, a path to
peace. To me, this is a promise. He believes in the Iran we long for, where
kolbars are not shot, where daughters like Fatemeh are not slaughtered, where
the young are not hanged.
Carter’s Betrayal: A Wound Unhealed
Once, Iran and America were friends.
Before 1979, under the Shah, we built dreams together—schools, factories,
hopes. America was our partner, our ally. But Jimmy Carter shattered that bond.
When the revolution came, he abandoned the Shah, letting chaos consume Iran.
The Islamic Republic rose, chaining our people to fear. Carter’s betrayal is a
scar we carry, a friendship torn apart. Yet, I know the love between Iranians
and Americans lives on, in our hearts, waiting to bloom again.
Trump understands this. Unlike Carter,
he speaks of our greatness, not our defeat. His words about the Persian Gulf,
his support in our darkest hours, tell me he wants to mend what Carter broke.
He sees the Iran we dream of—a nation of light, not shadows.
Why the Persian Gulf Matters
The Persian Gulf is our lifeblood. It
carries our oil, our trade, our dreams to the world. But it is more—it is our
identity. Every wave sings of our past, every tide carries our future. When
Trump called it the “Gulf of Iran,” he honored our truth. He reminded the world
that our history cannot be erased, no matter how many try.
This gulf is also a battlefield.
Tankers burn, powers clash, and Iran’s regime sows chaos. Trump’s sanctions and
exit from the nuclear deal shook the tyrants, but his words lifted us. He
showed that America can stand with Iran’s people, not its oppressors. The
Persian Gulf is where our pride meets our hope—a hope for freedom, for justice,
for a new dawn.
My Vow for Iran
I write as an exile, a voice the UN
wants silenced. But I will not stop. The Persian Gulf is Iran’s, and its people
deserve life. Trump’s support in 2017 and 2019 gave us strength; his words
about our gulf gave us pride. I dream of a day when Iran and America stand as
friends, when Carter’s betrayal is a distant memory, when my people are free.
I, Paymaneh Sabet, in the mission of
my name, stand steadfast for justice, for the koltabars who should not die, for
daughters like Fatemeh who should not bleed, for the youth who should not hang.
The Persian Gulf is our heart, and it will beat forever.
God’s Plan for Iran
From the days of Israel’s captivity,
God has woven a plan for Iran. Through our kings, Cyrus and Darius, He freed
His people and rebuilt His temple. He sent Persians to meet the infant Jesus,
guiding them to defy Herod’s cruel command and return by another path, keeping
the Child safe. Even now, God’s hand is upon Iran. As promised in Jeremiah
49:39, He will restore our fortunes, raising Iran to spark a new Middle East,
where justice and peace will flourish.
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