US EditionGermany sceptical about expanding EUOperation Aspides in Strait of Hormuz
Germany refuses NATO military role in Strait of Hormuz citing lack of mandate and demands clarity on US and Israeli military goals amid escalating Middle East conflict.
- On Monday, Germany questioned whether NATO should be asked to deploy in the Strait of Hormuz, saying NATO lacks a mandate and asking when military objectives in Iran will be achieved.
- Iran's new supreme leader vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, and Iran said on Saturday that there is no problem with him, even though he has yet to appear publicly.
- Berlin signalled it would rule out military participation but support diplomatic efforts to 'ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz,' while Merz urged a swift end to the war.
- On Sunday, US President Donald Trump called on South Korea, France, China and Britain to secure the Strait of Hormuz and said, 'Iran wants to make a deal, and I don't want to make it because the terms aren't good enough yet.'
- Despite tensions, Tehran residents reported a mostly normal work week since February 28, even as Bank Melli's online services were paralysed and some shoppers queued at ATMs.
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Germany rejects sending ships to Hormuz as the EU seeks a diplomatic and logistical way forward
Germany on Monday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s request for allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to help reopen the shipping route. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius questioned what “a handful” of European frigates could do that the U.S. Navy could not already do, and summed up Berlin’s position bluntly: “This is not our war.” Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s spokesperson added that the conflict “is not NATO’s war” and that Germany…
Even if the US president demands support, the German government must remain steadfast. The war with Iran is not our war.
Iran is ready to move "how far" necessary in the war with Israel and the United States, threatening the head of Iranian diplomacy Abbas Araghchi, in the 17th of the conflict, after the United Kingdom and Germany refuses to ask Donald Trump as a NATO for help in deblocking the Ormuz Strämtor, AFP, which is presenting recent developments.
The U.S. President demands that NATO allies keep the street of Hormus open militarily. The federal government refuses to do so. And chooses clear words.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany will not, at Donald Trump's call, send warships to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz. Tagesschau cites his words.
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