territorial waters
Example Sentences
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Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned the most recent Kuwaiti arrest, saying the four Iranians were on a routine maritime patrol when they entered Kuwaiti territorial waters due to “disruption in their navigation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Authorities are now investigating how the drone ended up in Greece's territorial waters and why it may have been in the Mediterranean.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The U.S.-proposed route goes through Oman’s territorial waters and is located south of the Traffic Separation Scheme.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
This means routing through Iran’s territorial waters, working out a toll and paying the extortion money in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Sao Tome is optimistic about the development of petroleum resources in its territorial waters in the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea; production could begin as early as 2004.
From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
