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Bookmark or Share- Persian Gulf | Definition, Location, Map, Countries, & FactsPersian Gulf, shallow marginal sea of the Indian Ocean that lies between the Arabian Peninsula and southwestern Iran. The sea has an area of about 93,000 square miles. Its length is some 615 miles, and its width varies from a maximum of about 210 miles to a minimum of 35 miles.
- Persian Gulf War: Dates & Operation Desert Storm - HISTORYThe Persian Gulf War, or Operation Desert Storm, began in 1991 after President Saddam Hussein of Iraq ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait.
- Persian Gulf - WorldAtlasThe Persian Gulf, a mediterranean sea, is part of the Indian Ocean. It is located in Western Asia. It is an extension of the Gulf of Oman and connects to the Indian Ocean via the Strait of Hormuz in the east. The Persian Gulf is also referred to as the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Iran.
- Persian Gulf – Travel guide at WikivoyagePersian Gulf. Map of the Persian Gulf. The Persian Gulf is located in the Middle East between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It is an extension of the Indian Ocean. The narrows at its mouth is the Straits of Hormuz, a strategically important area in various conflicts.
- Persian Gulf - New World EncyclopediaThe Persian Gulf is located in Southwest Asia. It is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula . Historically and commonly known as the Persian Gulf, this body of water is sometimes controversially referred to as the Arabian Gulf by certain Arab countries or simply The Gulf, although neither of the latter ...
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