Trump vowed to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and repeated his promise to impose significant tariffs on Mexico and Canada."It covers a lot of territory," he said of the Gulf. "'The Gulf of America.' What a beautiful name."His promise to rename the Gulf echoed his previous vow to revert the name of Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America, to Mount McKinley. Former President Barack Obama changed the name of the Alaskan mountain in deference to Native Americans.Typically, the US Board of Geographic Names sets geographic names, though presidents have also renamed geographic features via executive action.

The situation of three French citizens held in Iran is worsening, with some being detained in conditions similar to torture, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that future ties and sanctions lifting would depend on their fate."The situation of our compatriots held hostage in Iran is simply unacceptable; they have been unjustly detained for several years in undignified conditions that, for some, fall within the definition of torture under international law," Jean-Noel Barrot told a conference of French ambassadors."I say to the Iranian authorities: our hostages must be released. Our bilateral relations and the future of sanctions depend on it."