Definition: The answer will be 'yes' if the provided sentence contains an explicit mention that answers the given question. Otherwise, the answer should be 'no'. Instances where the answer is implied from the sentence using "instinct" or "common sense" (as opposed to being written explicitly in the sentence) should be labeled as 'no'.
Input: Sentence: One result was two NSC-led interagency trips to Persian Gulf states in 1999 and 2000. 
Question: Is the NSC still in the Persian Gulf?

Yes.