The Persian Gulf was a battlefield of the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers. It is the namesake of the 1991 Gulf War, the largely air- and land-based conflict that followed Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
The gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive coral reefs, and abundant pearl oysters, but its ecology has been damaged by industrialization and oil spills.
The body of water is historically and internationally known as the "Persian Gulf". Some Arab governments refer to it as the "Arabian Gulf" or "The Gulf", but neither term is recognized internationally. The name "Gulf of Iran (Persian Gulf)" is used by the International Hydrographic Organization.
Persian Gulf (1940–1964) was a British Thoroughbredracehorse and sire, who raced during World War II. He was a slow-maturing horse who did not race until he was three years old and failed to win in his first season although he finished fourth in both the Derby and the St Leger. As a four-year-old in 1944 he established himself as arguably the best horse in Britain by winning four of his five races, culminating with an emphatic win in a substitute Coronation Cup. His racing career was ended by injury less than a month later. He later became a very successful breeding stallion, siring several major winners.
“Ship crews transiting the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz should be ready to respond to hails from Iranian forces and likely be seized if the ship is deemed to aid Israel, regardless of the validity of the seizure.
The project is estimated to positively impact Turkish exports to Iraq and our logistics capacity, as the roads are planned to pass through various provinces of Iraq, the city of Al-Anbar, and the Persian Gulf.”.
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team defeated Shams Azar 3-2 here on Friday to move top of the 2023/24 Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL), one points ahead of their archrivals Persepolis... .
How does Iran get away with nonstop anti-Western terrorism, its constant harassment of Persian Gulf maritime traffic, its efforts to subvert Sunni moderate regimes, and its serial hostage-taking?.
Advertisement. ... ngc.co.tt ...The Strait of Hormuz runs between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman and provides a key route for shipping ... Tohoku Electric Power 9506.T, which buys LNG from Qatar, also expressed fears over the heightened Mideast tensions ... ....
... and Persian empires and eventually led to the emergence of modern day Gulf States.” Situated approximately 100km northwest of Doha, Al Zubarah spans 2.5km from the Al Zubarah Fort to the coastline.
... escalation will cause a disturbance for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz and trigger the risk of destruction of oil wells and petroleum processing plants in the Persian Gulf region.
Israel Defense Forces use IronDome system to intercept Iran attacks. Israel's Iron Dome defense system helped intercept 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran ...Civilian airports were closed in Iran and flights from the Persian Gulf were diverted.