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Germany Details Support Plans for Securing Strait of Hormuz
The German Federal Ministry of Defense announced that Germany remains willing to participate in a multinational initiative aimed…
Trump Claims Xi Offered Deal to Open Strait of Hormuz
During his first day back in China, Donald Trump told Fox News that Chinese leader Xi Jinping offered…
German Poll Supports Participation in Hormuz Straits Mission
A recent survey commissioned by Stern and RTL indicates that a slight majority of Germans are actually in…
Trump Announces Temporary Suspension Of US Military Presence In Strait Of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump announced the temporary suspension of the “Operation Freedom” military deployment in the Strait of…
SPD Calls for EU Mission Expansion to Address Hormuz Strait Security Risks
Adis Ahmetovic, the SPD parliamentary group’s spokesman for foreign policy, has publicly indicated support for expanding the current…
German Stock Market Starts Strong Focus Remains on Strait of Hormuz
The DAX index opened the trading week on Monday morning with a positive start. By 9:30 a.m., the…
US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Forced 48 Ships to Turn Around
The US Central Command reported on Saturday that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly forced…
Germany Plans Mining Patrol Boat Deployment in Hormuz Strait
The German government is advancing preparations for the navy’s potential participation in a security operation in the Strait…
Iran Threatens to Tighten Grip on Strait of Hormuz
Iran has announced it will resume strict control over the Strait of Hormuz. This decision was reportedly made…
German Index Soars Amid Optimism Over Hormuz Strait Opening
The DAX index saw a significant increase at the end of the week. By the close of trading…
Macron Merz Still Split Over Potential US Role in Strait of Hormuz Mission
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) remain at odds regarding the potential involvement of…
Iran Temporarily Halts Strait of Hormuz Blockade
The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghtschi, announced on Friday that Iran will temporarily lift its blockade of the…
Expert Slams US Strait of Hormuz Blockade As Illegal Under International Law
According to international law expert Nele Matz-Lück, the sea blockade established by the United States in the Strait…
Germany Offers MineSweeping Ships for Strait of Hormuz Mission Support
The German government is prepared to contribute the Bundeswehr to a potential mission aimed at securing the Strait…
Merz Travels to Paris for Crucial Discussions on Potential Strait of Hormuz Deployment
Plans are slowly taking shape for a potential European military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz. According to…
Trump Threatens Iran After US Navy Blockade in Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump once again issued threats against Iran at the onset of the US Navy’s blockade of the…
CDU Sees Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade Plan As Merely Negotiation Tactic
Foreign policy expert Jürgen Hardt (CDU) views the suggestion of a US naval blockade in the Strait of…
Röttgen Calls US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Long Overdue
CDU foreign policy expert Norbert Röttgen believes that the announced blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the…
Trump Orders US Navy to Block Strait of Hormuz After Iranian Fee Dispute
US President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy should blockade all vessels attempting to pass through the…
Iran US Talks Stall Amid Disputes Over Strait of Hormuz
Negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad have not yet produced any official outcomes and appear…
Trump Puts New Ultimatum on Europe Over Strait of Hormuz Security
In the dispute over the military security of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to…
Left Wing Leader Rejects German Role in Strait of Hormuz Security Patrol
Sören Pellmann, the leader of the left-wing parliamentary group, opposed any German participation in securing the Strait of…
NATO Considers Naval Mission to Secure Strait of Hormuz Shipping Lanes
To ensure maritime traffic in the Persian Gulf, NATO is considering deploying a naval mission to the region,…
CSU Politician Backs Early Parliamentary Input for Potential Strait of Hormuz Mission
The CDU politician and member of the CSU, Thomas Erndl, supports the potential involvement of Germany in a…
Hapag Lloyd Avoids Strait of Hormuz Despite Ceasefire Amid Safety Concerns
Despite the agreement on a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, the shipping company Hapag-Lloyd continues…
Trump Halts Iran Attack Threats Pending Strait of Hormuz Agreement
Donald Trump stated on his platform “Truth Social” Tuesday evening (US East Coast time) that he is prepared…
Trump Extends Hormuz Threat Deadline Against Iran Increasing Tensions
US President Donald Trump has apparently extended his deadline for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz concerning…
Norbert Rottgen Rejects Macron Hormuz Negotiation Plan Calls Control Key War Factor
Norbert Röttgen, the CDU foreign‑policy spokesman and deputy chairman of the Union parliamentary group, criticised French President Emmanuel…
Trump Issues New Threat to Iran as Hormuz Blockade Targets Energy Infrastructure
Donald Trump has reiterated his threat against Iran, saying that if the United States does not resolve its talks…
German Government Keeps All Options Open Over Hormuz Strait Security
The federal government remains open to all options regarding a possible German participation in security measures in the…
Germany and Allies Poised to Secure Strait of Hormuz
Germany, along with France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan, has expressed its willingness to help…
Iranian Strategist Claims US Navy Can’t Secure Hormuz Strait from Tankship Attacks
Former U.S. Air Force general and Iran‑strategy expert S. Clinton Hinote says it is almost impossible for the U.S.…
German Shipping Association Urges Diplomatic Solution Over Hormuz Strait Military Action
German shipping companies are intensifying pressure on the federal government for a diplomatic solution amid discussions of a…
Röwekamp Pushes EU Aspides Expansion into Strait of Hormuz
The chairman of the Bundestag Defence Committee, Thomas Röwekamp (CDU), suggested expanding the EU’s existing “Aspides” mission during…
German Greens and Left Reject Participation in Hormuz Strait Security While Kiesewetter Highlights Government Split
Roderich Kiesewetter, a CDU member of the Bundestag and foreign‑policy spokesperson, remained cautious about any German role in safeguarding…
Bundeswehr Divided on Hormuz Mission with Ernst Urging International Marine Deployment
Germany’s coalition experts remain split over whether the Bundeswehr should join an international naval operation in the Strait…
Iran Fires On Merchant Vessel In The Strait Of Hormuz For The Second Time This Week
Iran carried out another attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. According to the semi‑state-run…
Trump Urges Iran to Remove Mines from Gulf of Hormuz
Donald Trump has demanded that Iran remove any mines it may have laid in the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway…
Hormuz Blockade Directly and Indirectly Strikes EU Imports
A blockade of shipping traffic not only hampers the flow of oil, gas and other raw materials but…
Hapag Lloyd Doubts Trump’s Rapid Military Escort of Merchant Ships Through the Hormuz Strait
Silke Lehmköster, fleet chief of Hapag‑Lloyd, does not think a rapid military escort of merchant vessels through the Strait…
German Defense Chair Says German Navy Could Operate in Gulf of Hormuz
Chairman of the German Bundestag’s Defence Committee, Thomas Röwekamp (CDU), said that it is conceivable for the German Navy…
Iran Plays Its Cards Effectively Threatening Global Economy If Hormuz Strait Blocked Amid War Escalation
Security expert Peter Neumann warns that global economic fallout could follow if the conflict escalates after Iran blocks the…
Iran Launches Rocket Exercises Towards Strait Of Hormuz
Iran has reportedly launched intense shooting exercises aimed at the Strait of Hormuz. According to several Iranian state‑media…