What important natural resource was located in Persia that would interest Europeans into this region even more so?

Answer: The answer is oil. The Persian Gulf is where most of the oil fields are in the Middle East. Countries like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as well other countries in the region produce oil that the world relies on to fuel their electricity and vehicles. It is also found in Arctic but there have been debates as to tap into it because many fear of the environmental damage it would create if something goes wrong ...