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The 55 pages that link to Persian Gulf, each with the reason it gives.

• IranRelated: Iran’s southern coastline gives it strategic access to a major energy-shipping route.

• Zagros MountainsRelated: The Zagros continue southeastward toward the Persian Gulf and its coastal basin.

• Arabian PeninsulaRelated: It defines the peninsula’s northeastern maritime boundary.

• BasraNarrower topic: It is the body of water that makes Basra a Gulf port.

• Arabian PlateRelated: Its basin lies beside the zone where Arabia pushes beneath or against Eurasia.

• Strait of HormuzRelated: Hormuz connects this enclosed gulf to the open ocean.

• BahrainNarrower topic: Bahrain lies near the Gulf’s western shore, between major regional powers.

• Omani EmpireRelated: Control of ports around the Gulf extended Omani influence beyond the Arabian coast.

• Trucial StatesNarrower topic: The Trucial sheikhdoms occupied its southern coast.

• Shatt al-ArabNarrower topic: The Shatt al-Arab empties into this gulf.

• DilmunNarrower topic: Dilmun’s maritime position depended on routes across this gulf and its islands.

• DohaNarrower topic: Doha’s eastern coastline faces this gulf.

• Anglo-Persian Oil CompanyRelated: The company’s fields, refinery, and export routes centered on this gulf.

• DubaiRelated: Dubai’s coastline gave the city a maritime setting and access to Gulf trade.

• Emirate of Abu DhabiRelated: Its coastline and islands define much of Abu Dhabi’s northern boundary.

• Gulf of OmanRelated: It lies beyond the strait at the Gulf’s western end.

• Mesopotamian campaignNarrower topic: The Gulf connected Britain's Mesopotamian operations to its wider imperial sea routes.

• Tanker WarNarrower topic: Its oil terminals and shipping lanes made it the Tanker War’s arena.

• AbadanNarrower topic: Abadan’s proximity to the gulf linked its port and refinery to overseas trade.

• Pearl divingNarrower topic: Its oyster grounds supported the region’s historic pearl-diving industry.

• Said bin SultanRelated: Omani influence in the Gulf formed part of the maritime setting in which Said consolidated power.

• Hormuz IslandNarrower topic: Hormuz Island guards the gulf’s eastern entrance.

• Karun RiverNarrower topic: The Karun’s waters ultimately reach the gulf through the Arvand Rud and Shatt al-Arab.

• Persian Gulf oil tradeNarrower topic: Its ports and offshore fields form the maritime setting for regional petroleum exports.

• Port of Jebel AliNarrower topic: Jebel Ali’s location gives it access to Gulf trade and regional shipping.

• William BaffinRelated: Baffin made navigational observations in the gulf during his final voyage.

• Emirate of DubaiRelated: Dubai’s coast opens onto this gulf, which has shaped its ports and regional connections.

• Hormozgan ProvinceNarrower topic: The gulf defines Hormozgan’s northern and western maritime setting.

• DammamRelated: The gulf forms Dammam’s coastline and connects it to maritime routes.

• Fars ProvinceRelated: Fars’s southern districts extend toward the Gulf and its coastal trade routes.

• Kuwait CityNarrower topic: Kuwait City’s coastal position connects it to the gulf’s maritime region.

• West AsiaRelated: Its shores link the peninsula with Iran and help define West Asia’s southern geography.

• Bandar AbbasNarrower topic: The gulf is the maritime region whose eastern outlet gives the city its strategic position.

• Bushehr ProvinceNarrower topic: The gulf defines the province’s southern and western maritime boundary.

• Carter DoctrineNarrower topic: The doctrine made security in this region a declared U.S. interest.

• Gilan ProvinceCompared with: Gilan faces the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, unlike Iran’s southern Persian Gulf coast.

• Kharg IslandNarrower topic: Kharg’s location in this strategically important gulf shapes its shipping access and security.

• Qeshm IslandNarrower topic: Qeshm is the Persian Gulf’s largest island and part of its maritime history.

• Ras Al KhaimahRelated: The emirate’s northern coastline faces this body of water.

• Bahrain IslandNarrower topic: The gulf’s waters define Bahrain Island’s maritime setting and regional position.

• Eastern ArabiaRelated: The gulf is the shared maritime setting, not the land region itself.

• Failaka IslandNarrower topic: The Gulf’s sea lanes made the island a recurring point of contact between regions.

• HofufRelated: Its coast lies east of Hofuf and connects the oasis region to maritime trade.

• House crowRelated: Port cities around the gulf hold introduced house crow populations.

• KhobarNarrower topic: The gulf defines Khobar’s coastline and connects it to regional maritime routes.

• Kish IslandNarrower topic: Kish lies within this strategic and ecologically distinctive body of water.

• The Pearl IslandNarrower topic: The island’s location and maritime setting are defined by the Gulf.

• Al-Faw PeninsulaNarrower topic: The peninsula projects into the Gulf at its northern end.

• Az ZubayrNarrower topic: The gulf shapes trade and transport across the wider region around Az Zubayr.

• Bubiyan IslandNarrower topic: Bubiyan occupies the Gulf’s northwestern waters.