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Germany Deploys Minesweeper to NATO, Eyes Hormuz Mission

5/6/2026

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Germany’s minesweeper Fulda left Kiel-Wik for the Mediterranean to join a NATO mine-countermeasures group, positioning navy for a possible Strait of Hormuz operation.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz told U.S. President Donald Trump Germany will help secure a peace agreement after the Iran war ends.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said a Strait of Hormuz mission can proceed only with U.S. cooperation, which requires German parliamentary approval taking days or weeks.

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Germany’s minesweeper Fulda left Kiel-Wik for the Mediterranean to join a NATO mine-countermeasures group, positioning navy for a possible Strait of Hormuz operation.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz told U.S. President Donald Trump Germany will help secure a peace agreement after the Iran war ends.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said a Strait of Hormuz mission can proceed only with U.S. cooperation, which requires German parliamentary approval taking days or weeks.