territorial waters

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Greek military experts will look at establishing the drone's possible purpose and whether it ended up in Greek territorial waters owing to a technical failure, or the loss of communication with its control centre.

From BBC • May 8, 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

Sri Lanka said an Iranian navy frigate with 180 crew was sinking just outside the island's territorial waters.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

In 2005, exploitable oil and natural gas deposits were found beneath Cambodia's territorial waters, representing a new revenue stream for the government if commercial extraction begins.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency