Iraqi territorial waters
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Iraqi territorial waters are the maritime zones along Iraq’s short coastline on the Persian Gulf, where Iraq exercises sovereign rights over navigation, resources, and security.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iraqi territorial waters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9388692 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iraqi territorial waters Context triple: [Iraqi Navy, areaOfOperations, Iraqi territorial waters]
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A.
Saudi territorial waters
Saudi territorial waters are the maritime zones adjacent to Saudi Arabia’s coastline over which the kingdom exercises sovereign rights and jurisdiction under international law.
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B.
Lebanese territorial waters
Lebanese territorial waters are the maritime zones off the coast of Lebanon over which the Lebanese state exercises sovereignty, including rights to regulate navigation, security, and resource exploitation.
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C.
Syrian exclusive economic zone
The Syrian exclusive economic zone is a maritime area in the Eastern Mediterranean where Syria holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources under international law.
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D.
Libyan territorial waters
Libyan territorial waters are the maritime zones adjacent to Libya’s coastline in the Mediterranean Sea where Libya exercises sovereign rights and control under international law.
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E.
Egyptian territorial waters
Egyptian territorial waters comprise the maritime zones under Egypt’s sovereignty in the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, including key strategic areas such as the Gulf of Suez and approaches to the Suez Canal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iraqi territorial waters Target entity description: Iraqi territorial waters are the maritime zones along Iraq’s short coastline on the Persian Gulf, where Iraq exercises sovereign rights over navigation, resources, and security.
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A.
Saudi territorial waters
Saudi territorial waters are the maritime zones adjacent to Saudi Arabia’s coastline over which the kingdom exercises sovereign rights and jurisdiction under international law.
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B.
Lebanese territorial waters
Lebanese territorial waters are the maritime zones off the coast of Lebanon over which the Lebanese state exercises sovereignty, including rights to regulate navigation, security, and resource exploitation.
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C.
Syrian exclusive economic zone
The Syrian exclusive economic zone is a maritime area in the Eastern Mediterranean where Syria holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources under international law.
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D.
Libyan territorial waters
Libyan territorial waters are the maritime zones adjacent to Libya’s coastline in the Mediterranean Sea where Libya exercises sovereign rights and control under international law.
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E.
Egyptian territorial waters
Egyptian territorial waters comprise the maritime zones under Egypt’s sovereignty in the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, including key strategic areas such as the Gulf of Suez and approaches to the Suez Canal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | territorial waters ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Iraqi contiguous zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraqi exclusive economic zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi internal waters ⓘ |
| border |
Iranian territorial waters
ⓘ
Kuwaiti territorial waters ⓘ |
| coastlineCity | Al Faw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastlineCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastlineGovernorate | Basra Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsOilTerminal |
Al Basrah Oil Terminal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khor Al-Amaya Oil Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPort |
Port of Al Faw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Umm Qasr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| disputeHistoryWith |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuwait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
hydrocarbon export
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
marine ecosystem protection
ⓘ
oil pollution risk ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Iraqi maritime law
ⓘ
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | sovereign waters of Iraq ⓘ |
| lengthOfCoastlineCountry | short coastline ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Persian Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Khawr Abd Allah waterway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shatt al-Arab waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iraqi maritime zones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patrolledBy |
Iraqi maritime security forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraqi naval forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Iraq–Iran maritime boundary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq–Kuwait maritime boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sea |
Arabian Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityManagedBy |
Iraqi Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraqi Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereigntyExercisedBy | Government of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access to Persian Gulf
ⓘ
control of oil export routes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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fishing ⓘ maritime navigation ⓘ oil export ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iraqi territorial waters Description of subject: Iraqi territorial waters are the maritime zones along Iraq’s short coastline on the Persian Gulf, where Iraq exercises sovereign rights over navigation, resources, and security.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.