1990 - 1991
invade Saudi Arabia
invade Saudi Arabia
invade Saudi Arabia
IRAN did not invade Kuwait, Saddam Hussein in Iraq did.
Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1991
The Country Saddam Hussein invaded was Kuwait for their resources and because Iraq thought that they would get more power , but the invasion just lead to another war .
They feared Saddam Hussein would eventually invade Saudi Arabia
1990
The Gulf War was started because Saddam Hussein wanted to invade Kuwait. He wanted to acquire all of Kuwait's oil and wealth so the US among many other countries in the world stepped in to stop Hussein.
Kuwait. Upon his retreat, Saddam Hussein set the oil wells on fire... they burned for years.
In early August 1990 Iraq invaded and annexed its small neighbor Kuwait at the order of president Saddam Hussein. This invasion of Kuwait ultimately triggered the Gulf War.
Until Operation Desert Storm (Jan-Feb 1991), the eight year war between Iran and Iraq was called the Persian Gulf War, and the US was also involved. Therefore, which Persian Gulf War are you referring to?