In 1991, the Persian Gulf was the background for what was called the [[Operation Desert Storm|Persian Gulf War]] (or "The Gulf War"), when [[Iraq]] invaded [[Kuwait]] and was subsequently expelled by [[American]] forces. | In 1991, the Persian Gulf was the background for what was called the [[Operation Desert Storm|Persian Gulf War]] (or "The Gulf War"), when [[Iraq]] invaded [[Kuwait]] and was subsequently expelled by [[American]] forces. |