Why did Saudi Arabia fear an Iraqi invasion? Iraq invaded nearby Kuwait for its oil. Iran and Iraq were at war near the Saudi border. Iraq attacked ships in Saudi Arabian waters. Saudi Arabia was Kuwait's closest ally

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Parker Bridges

13 November, 00:17

Why did Saudi Arabia fear an Iraqi invasion? Iraq invaded nearby Kuwait for its oil. Iran and Iraq were at war near the Saudi border. Iraq attacked ships in Saudi Arabian waters. Saudi Arabia was Kuwait's closest ally

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Natalee Hudson · Answer 1

Saudi Arabia feared an Iraqi invasion because Iraq invaded nearby Kuwait for its oil and Saudi Arabia. Option A is correct.

Kuwait was reluctant to decrease its oil production and that refusal was considered by Iraq as an act of aggression against it.

Later on, by annexing Kuwait, Iraq took control of 20 percent of the world's oil reserves as well as of a substantial coastline on the Persian Gulf.

Judith Rivas · Answer 2

a. Iraq invaded nearby Kuwait for its oil.