Germany is sending two ships to the Red Sea to prepare for a possible military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius says. Pistorius says the minesweeper Fulda and the supply ship Mosel are sailing through the Suez Canal toward the Red Sea. He adds that any participation in a minesweeping operation would require approval from Iran and Oman, and that the mission would depend on further developments in relations between Tehran and Washington.
The report also notes that after a US-Iran deal is signed, shipping and insurance industry officials call for urgent mine-clearing efforts in the strait, where disruptions have affected global energy supplies and maritime traffic. Reuters reporting indicates the move is framed as preparation rather than an immediate operation, with the timing and scope subject to diplomatic permissions and subsequent developments involving the United States and Iran.
