The Gulf War(s)

1980-1988 First Gulf war(Iran-Iraq war)
*Border disputes between Mesopotamia(Iraq) & Persia(Iran)
*Iran Revolution, 1979(Ayatollah)-Iran became an Islamic state from being pro-Western.
*US supports Iraq(Saddam)'s invasion with arms and aid. WMDs, Chemical and biological weapons were sold to Iraq.
*Iraq also purchases arms from SU. Backed financialy by Arab states, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia.
*Iran too had US weapons(bought from Isreal)
*The war left nothing changed and both nations suffered huge casualities.

1990-1991 Second Gulf war(Iraq-Kuwait war)
*Iraq was heavily indebted to Kuwait (& Saudi Arabia) due to First Gulf war.
*1990, Iraq invades Kuwait. Iraq in a better position even to invade Saudi Arabia (Hama Oil fields)
*UN(US) demands unconditional withdrawal of Iraqi forces.
*Coalation forces wage war against Iraq.
*1991, Iraq agreed to Soviet proposed cease-fire agreement.
*CIA sponsors internal rebellion for overthrowing Saddam.
*Economic sanctions on Iraq. UN introduces Oil for food programme.