The '''Persian Gulf ''' is an extension of the [[Gulf of Oman]]. It is located between [[Iran ]] and the [[Arabian Peninsula]]. The Persian Gulf has ample fishing grounds, extensive coral reefs, and abundant pearl oysters.
The countries around the Persian Gulf are sometimes known as the Gulf States. They are [[Iran]], [[Iraq]], [[Kuwait]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Bahrain]], [[Qatar]] and [[Oman]]. Most of these countries have significant reserves of [[crude oil]]. 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 pushed back expelled by [[American ]] forces. [[Category:Gulfs]]