Germany positions naval assets for potential Gulf operation

Germany has deployed two naval vessels to the Red Sea as it prepares for the possibility of participating in a military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said.

Speaking to reporters upon his arrival at a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels, Pistorius confirmed that German naval assets were already en route to the region, Iran International reports.

“As we speak, our minesweeper Fulda and the supply ship Mosel are sailing through the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea,” he said.

Pistorius noted that any German involvement in a potential minesweeping operation in the Strait of Hormuz would be contingent on several factors, including approval from Iran and Oman.

The defence minister also stressed that Berlin’s decision would depend on the outcome of ongoing diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States.

By Vafa Guliyeva