The Gulf War began in 1991 when Iraq invaded Kuwait. Iraq claimed that Kuwait produced too much oil that led to its price drop in the global market. It was in this situation that the Security Council decided to take action against Iraq. The UN also stated that the member states could use whatever means that were necessary to remove the Iraqi force from Kuwait.
In 1991, a multinational force, largely comprising the US military assembled in Saudi Arabia for an operation in the name of the United Nations. This was code-named ‘Desert Storm’. It was a bombing campaign that lasted for six weeks. Kuwait was later liberated following a cease-fire. Iraq also agreed to pay compensation to Kuwait.
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