Persian Gulf – Travel Guide At Wikivoyage

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Travel Warning WARNING: Military strikes from the US/Israel–Iran conflict have affected various parts of the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Jordan. Strikes have significantly disrupted travel options in the region with many airports closed and various airspaces restricted. In some cases, civilian facilities like airports and tourist attractions are targeted by airstrikes. As of 5 March 2026, some airspaces have been reopened for evacuation flights. You might receive information from your airline if you booked a flight before the conflict.

Check with official government authorities for up-to-date safety information and with your airline if your travel plans involve travelling through the Gulf States. Avoid travel to or via the region where possible. See war zone safety for more safety information, particularly under airstrikes and explosions.

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(Information last updated 05 Mar 2026)
Map of the Persian Gulf.

The Persian Gulf is located in the Middle East between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It is an extension of the Indian Ocean. The narrows at its mouth is the Straits of Hormuz, a strategically important area in various conflicts.

"Persian Gulf" has been the usual term in English for centuries; this goes back at least to the Romans calling it "Sinus Persicus". It is sometimes also called the "Arabian Gulf", mainly in Arab countries.

The entire east coast of the Gulf is in Iran, formerly known as Persia. We have an article for the Iranian coastal region.

The west coast is shared by a number of countries. Saudi Arabia has most of it, and we have an article for the Saudi Gulf coast. The other countries, listed north-to-south, are:

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Oman

The Gulf Cooperation Council has Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates as members. Nationals of any of these countries can work and reside in the others without a visa.

This article is on an extra-hierarchical region, describing a region that does not fit into the hierarchy Wikivoyage uses to organise most articles. These "extraregion" articles usually provide only basic information and links to articles in the hierarchy. This article can be expanded if the information is specific to the page; otherwise new text should generally go in the appropriate region or city article.

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