1. The crew of the carrier has been on active service in the Persian Gulf since their deployment in August.
2. Caspian oil is seen as a way to decrease dependence on oil from the Persian Gulf.
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3. Iran borders the Caspian Sea in the north and the Persian Gulf in the south.
4. US naval vessels have been involved in previous collisions with commercial ships in the busy shipping lanes around the Persian Gulf.
5. Clashes between police and smugglers are common in the area, which is a known route for narcotics destined for Arab countries in the Persian Gulf.
6. That could affect the aggressiveness of future British navy patrols in the Persian Gulf near Iraq.
7. Eisenhower left in September and is already in the Persian Gulf region.
8. the Persian Gulf
8. Bush was meeting Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, emir of the wealthy nation that sits at the top of the Persian Gulf.
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9. The department officials said it was the first time that a US unmanned aircraft had been shot at over international waters in the Persian Gulf.
10. Surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially huge gas and oil deposits, the Nansha Islands is also referred to as the second Persian Gulf.