On August 2, 1990, the leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein (once an ally of the US) attacked and occupied the nation of Kuwait, which is located between Iraq and the Persian Gulf.
Persian Gulf
The Gulf War was caused by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, which placed Iraq in a position to dominate the flow of petroleum from the Persian Gulf.
Which of the 3 Persian Gulf Wars are you referring to?
The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Persian gulf, an inlet of the Arabian sea
Persian Gulf
It started in 1991 and only lasted for six weeks.
That was Kuwait.
The war started when Iraq invaded Kuwait. This was seen as an aggressive action, and after attempts to restore peace, the UN approved a war. America, along with a coalition of other countries, decided to liberate Kuwait. There was also the matter that both of these countries had huge deposits of oil.
The war started when Iraq invaded Kuwait. This was seen as an aggressive action, and after attempts to restore peace, the UN approved a war. America, along with a coalition of other countries, decided to liberate Kuwait. There was also the matter that both of these countries had huge deposits of oil.
Kuwait
The Persian gulf
Iran is a country on the Persian Gulf.
Kuwait is a country in the Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf
Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf and the smallest country in the Persian Gulf area.
The other name for the Persian Gulf is the Arabian Gulf