Iranian Warships Pass Through Suez--In Accordance With The Constantinople Convention

Daled Amos
22 February '11

The Suez Maritime Canal shall always be free and open, in time of war as in time of peace, to every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.

Consequently, the High Contracting Parties agree not in any way to interfere with the free use of the Canal, in time of war as in time of peace.

The Canal shall never be subjected to the exercise of the right of blockade.
Article I of the Constantinople Convention of the Suez Canal

And that's that.

And even if Iran were to be classified as a belligerent--which it is to Israel but not to Egypt--it would make no difference. According to Article IV:

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