international waters

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They were among about 175 activists detained when Israeli forces intercepted 22 boats in international waters near Greece.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"They still fly, and they still probe" in the region, Rivière said, adding that joint exercises between Russia and China on international waters have also increased.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He said the tanker was currently in international waters but in Libya's search and rescue zone about 53 nautical miles north of Tripoli and heading south.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

If the ships are falsely flagged or flagged to a country that disowns them, the tankers can be subject to U.S. jurisdiction while in international waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

As the Maddox had plowed through international waters off the North Vietnamese coast in the Gulf of Tonkin, three North Vietnamese patrol boats had attacked the ship.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge