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

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

China says it is acting inside its territorial waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

They say all the bodies were found after the helicopter went down due to a "technical malfunction" in Qatar's territorial waters on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

When France pleaded her innocence at Madagascar on the pretext that the fleet was outside the territorial waters of France, Japan, relying on incontestable proof to the contrary, remonstrated.

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