1990 - 1991
invade Saudi Arabia
invade Saudi Arabia
invade Saudi Arabia
IRAN did not invade Kuwait, Saddam Hussein in Iraq did.
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
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.
In 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, citing various reasons, including allegations that Kuwait was overproducing oil and driving down prices, which harmed Iraq's economy. He also claimed historical claims over Kuwait, asserting it was part of Iraq. The invasion led to international condemnation and ultimately sparked the Gulf War, as a coalition of countries intervened to repel Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
Saddam Hussein justified the invasion of Kuwait by claiming that Kuwait was historically part of Iraq and that its oil production was harming Iraq's economy by driving down oil prices. He also accused Kuwait of illegally drilling into Iraqi oil fields and violating OPEC agreements. These arguments were used to portray the invasion as a necessary action to protect Iraq's sovereignty and economic interests.