German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany is, in principle, ready to help secure transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters.
Merz clarified that Berlin will do so only after hostilities end and on the basis of a mandate, preferably from the United Nations, alongside approval from the German parliament.
When asked about what role Germany could play, Merz said: “We are still a long way from all of that.”
At the same time, he refused to directly respond to a question about a newspaper report claiming that Germany was ready to provide demining and maritime surveillance expertise.
War in Iran
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership and triggering a new conflict in the Middle East.
Iran has been responding with a retaliatory counterattack in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi as a retaliatory move, while launching barrages of missiles and drones toward Israel.
The conflict has spread across the Middle East, leaving thousands dead, triggering unprecedented disruptions to energy supplies especially after the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking at a press conference alongside his Irish counterpart, Merz said that any mission in the Strait of Hormuz would require at least a provisional ceasefire, as well as an end to Iran’s military nuclear program.
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