Because it contains a large part of the world's oil.
David Newman has written: 'The security of Gulf oil' -- subject(s): Bibliography, International Security, Security, International, Strategic aspects, Strategic aspects of Persian Gulf Region
Steven A. Yetiv has written: 'The petroleum triangle' -- subject(s): Petroleum industry and trade, Terrorism, Political aspects, Economic aspects, Globalization 'The Persian Gulf crisis' -- subject(s): Persian Gulf War, 1991 'America and the Persian Gulf' -- subject(s): Foreign relations, Politics and government, Strategic aspects, Strategic aspects of Persian Gulf Region 'Explaining foreign policy' -- subject(s): Persian Gulf War, 1991, Diplomatic history, Causes, Foreign relations
That is 3 different waterways. - At the southern end of Persian Gulf is the Strait of Hormuz.
Faisal bin Salman Al-Saud has written: 'Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf' -- subject(s): Foreign relations, Politics and government, Strategic aspects, Strategic aspects of Persian Gulf Region
The region of the world where the war took place was in close proximity to the Persian Gulf.
The region is the Middle East.
The Persian Gulf is in the wider region of the MIDDLE EAST, also called SOUTHWEST ASIA.
Rosemary Hollis has written: 'Britain And The Middle East (Chatham House Papers)' 'Gulf security: no consensus' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Strategic aspects of Persian Gulf Region 'Oil and Regional Developments in the Gulf'
PETROLEUM has brought untold wealth to the Persian Gulf Region.
they lived in the Persian gulf i think
saudi Arabia
remain a strong military presence in the Persian gulf region