The Persian Gulf is located between Iran (Persia) and the Arabian Peninsula. - Il Golfo Persico si trova tra l'Iran (Persia) e la Penisola Arabica.
A gulf between modern day Iran and the Arabian Peninsula; known as The Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf is the area of sea between Saudi Arabia and Iran. An arm of the Arabian Sea between the Arabian Peninsula and southwest Iran. It has been an important trade route since ancient times and gained added strategic significance after the discovery of oil in the Gulf States in the 1930s. the Gulf a part of the Indian Ocean between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Arm of the Arabian Sea. It is 550 mi (885 km) long and has an average depth of 328 ft (100 m). It is connected with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea through the Strait of Hormuz. It contains the island kingdom of Bahrain and is bordered by Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq. It has long been a maritime trade route between the Middle East and South Asia; its modern economy is dominated by petroleum production. It was the scene of the Persian Gulf War in 1991
northernmost branch of the Arabian Sea, inlet of the Arabian Sea located between the Arabian Peninsula and mainland Asia