Germany rules out joining international military mission to protect Strait of Hormuz

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Sunday that his country will not participate in an international military mission to protect merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. “Will we soon become an active part of this conflict? No,” Wadephul told public broadcaster ARD. The federal government has a very clear position on this, which Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius have made clear. “We will not take part in this conflict,” he added. Wadephul said that the message coming from the US and Israel is that the goal is to destroy Iran’s military capabilities, particularly its nuclear and missile programs. “And what we now expect is to be told and informed and to be involved […]