#law-of-the-sea

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World politics
fromFortune
2 days ago

Iran and the U.S. live in 2 different worlds, law of the sea expert says-and both of those are different from most maritime law | Fortune

The Strait of Hormuz is politically contested, with the U.S. viewing it as international waters and Iran considering it territorial waters.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Gulf countries back Kuwait's sovereignty after Iraq draws new boundaries

Gulf countries have pledged support for Kuwait's sovereignty after Iraq submitted new maritime coordinates and an updated map to the United Nations. Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates backed Kuwait after the emirate summoned Iraq's charge d'affaires on Saturday to protest Baghdad's move, calling it a violation of its sovereignty. list of 3 itemsend of list Iraq said it made the updates based on the lowest low-water line used to measure its territorial sea.
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fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Russia accuses US of 'outright piracy' after seizure of Venezuela oil tanker in UK-backed operation

US forces seized the Venezuelan-linked tanker Marinera near Iceland, prompting Russian protests and Ireland's close monitoring amid potential West–Moscow tensions.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
11 months ago

China Says Trump's Order on Seabed Mining Violates International Law

China condemns Trump's executive order for seabed mining as a violation of international law.
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