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Germany deploys ships to Red Sea for possible Hormuz mission, minister says

Al Monitor 2026/06/18 16:01

BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - Germany is deploying two ships to the Red Sea in preparation for a possible military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Germany's defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said on Thursday.

Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end a war that has disrupted global energy supplies, shipping and insurance industry officials called for the urgent deployment of mine-clearing vesselsto the strait.

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