gulf_war | ||
1. | [ noun ] (military) a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution | |
Synonyms: | Iran-Iraq_War | |
Related terms: | war Middle_East | |
2. | [ noun ] (military) a war fought between a coalition led by the United States and Iraq to free Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991 | |
Synonyms: | Persian_Gulf_War | |
Related terms: | war Operation_Desert_Storm | |