international waters
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He said the French Navy boarded the Tagor, which maritime authorities said had been flying a false flag when it was detained around 400 nautical miles west of Brittany in international waters.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
They were detained by Israel after its soldiers seized them in international waters.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The missions have flown over international waters, never over land, getting as close as 30 miles from the island, possibly to deter any attempts of breaching the oil blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
He warned that if Iran refused to relinquish its control of these international waters it would set a "dangerous precedent" for other strategic waterways in the world.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
As the Maddox had plowed through international waters off the North Vietnamese coast in the Gulf of Tonkin, three North Vietnamese patrol boats had attacked the ship.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
