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(1990–1991) was an armed conflict between Iraq and a multinational military coalition led by the United States, triggered by the

Iraqi invasion of Kuwait The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, codenamed Project 17, began on 2 August 1990 and marked the beginning of the Gulf War. After defeating the State of Kuwait on 4 August 1990, Iraq went on to militarily occupy the country for the next seven months ...

in August 1990. Persian Gulf War may also refer to: * Shatt al-Arab conflict (1974–1975), a series of armed cross-border skirmishes between Iran and Iraq *

Iran–Iraq War The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active hostilities began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for nearly eight years, unti ...

(1980–1988), an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq * 1991 Iraqi uprisings, a series of anti-government uprisings in Iraq * 2003 invasion of Iraq, an armed conflict between Iraq and a Western military coalition led by the United States **

Iraq War The Iraq War (), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with 2003 invasion of Iraq, the invasion by a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition, which ...

(2003–2011), a multisided armed conflict within Iraq that followed the toppling of the Iraqi government by the United States' military coalition, also known as the Second Gulf War

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