territorial waters
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Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned the most recent Kuwaiti arrest, saying the four Iranians were on a routine maritime patrol when they entered Kuwaiti territorial waters due to “disruption in their navigation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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
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
Clipperton Island: Although 115 species of fish have been identified in the territorial waters of Clipperton Island, the only economic activity is tuna fishing.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
