territorial waters

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It extends into the territorial waters of Oman and the UAE.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

BBC Verify understands the UK's interception policy applies to both the UK's territorial waters and the EEZ.

From BBC • May 12, 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

Three Turkish nationals, including a serviceman, and three Qatari military personnel were killed when a helicopter crashed in Qatar's territorial waters, the Gulf country's defence ministry said.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

As to the talk about the three-mile limit of the territorial waters, there is already much divergency of opinion even amongst the jurists.

From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Suyematsu, Baron Kencho