What event prompted the persisan gulf war?

The Persian Gulf War was prompted by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein justified the invasion by claiming Kuwait was historically part of Iraq and accused it of exceeding its OPEC oil production quotas, which he argued harmed the Iraqi economy. The invasion led to widespread international condemnation and the formation of a coalition led by the United States to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait, culminating in Operation Desert Storm in January 1991.