territorial waters
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A vessel was reported as taken by “unauthorized personnel” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and subsequently headed toward Iranian territorial waters, according to U.K.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
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
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
However, the humpback whales of the inside waters were exposed to additional exploitation as they migrated across the high seas or through the coastal territorial waters of British Columbia, Washington, California, and Baja California.
From Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska by Commerce, United States Department of
