Germany weighs bringing navy ships home as Hormuz mission looks unlikely

Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday he was considering recalling two German navy ships deployed to the Red Sea as part of preparations for a possible minesweeping mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. Pistorius told reporters in Berlin that Iran had firmly rejected a French proposal to cooperate on clearing mines in the strategic waterway and that he sees no realistic prospect of a minesweeping operation anytime soon. “Logically, this means we will not leave our two ships stationed in Djibouti until autumn, simply hoping that something might eventually happen. We will make a timely decision this summer,” he told reporters. “Ultimately, it is better for our soldiers to spend their summer in Berlin at 40 degrees […]