evidence: The two agreements on the division of the neutral zone not only did not remove the barriers to the delimitation of continental shelf boundaries of Iran-Kuwait and Iran- neutral/divided zone, but added to its complexity. In addition, an agreement was signed between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in 2000, in which the two countries ended their disputes over the ownership of the Qaruh and Umm al-Maradim Islands, and their maritime boundary, as well as the northern and southern limits of the "Common Development Area" was delimited. Besides, the two countries have agreed that the natural resources in the submerged area adjacent to the divided zone shall be owned in common. This agreement was challenged by Iran. [...] Consequently, although the divisions of the neutral zone and agreement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait concerning the submerged area adjacent to the divided zone have brought about a new complexity in the process of delimiting boundaries in this region, since related parties still emphasize the tools of negotiation and diplomacy in delimiting maritime borders, and there are five decades of negotiation between Kuwait and Iran on the delimitation of maritime boundaries that have come about with good agreements and understandings, the experiences of these and other countries in settling disputes over shared resources can all serve to reach agreement and delimit the maritime boundaries in this region.