territorial waters

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The Revolutionary Guard said early Sunday it had shot down an MQ-1 drone that flew over its territorial waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

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

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

Yet despite this hope, Kiribati and its territorial waters face an existential threat from climate change.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Under bye-laws of these committees steam-trawling has been prohibited in nearly all the territorial waters of England and Wales, and trawling by smaller boats has been placed under a variety of restrictions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various