Investigating the causes of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

Iraq was in an economically disadvantaged position after the war against Iran. Saddam Hussein desperately needed money to sort out his country's turbulent economic situation. Therefore, he made a series of requests from the countries of the Persian Gulf; Such as (reducing oil production and adhering to the quota set by OPEC, forgiving Iraq and providing new financial assistance to Iraq), and declaring that if these demands are opposed, I will take revenge; Therefore, these factors and the history of border disputes and Iraq's long-standing claims to Kuwait's ownership and the US green light to Iraq to invade Kuwait, led Iraq to invade Kuwait at dawn on August 2, 1990. Occupied the country in a matter of hours.The purpose of this study is to investigate the cause of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990.Research method In this research is a combination of historical, descriptive and analytical methods.Findings and results The findings of this study show that the Ba'athist regime in Iraq invaded Kuwait for political, economic and security (military) reasons, the most important of which are:Given that the length of the Iraqi coast in the Persian Gulf is very short, this has taken away the freedom of action and maneuvering power from Iraq. For this reason, by occupying Kuwait and its important islands, Iraq gained access to more than 150 km of the strategic coast of Kuwait at the head of the Persian Gulf, eliminating the problem of Iraq's lack of access to the waters of the Persian Gulf; And since Kuwait is one of the world's largest oil producers and ranks third in the world in terms of proven oil reserves; Thus, Iraq's access to Kuwait would significantly increase Iraq's revenues. ding for the reconstruction of the Iraq war; Thus, Iraq achieved its