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Hormuz
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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…
April 18, 2026
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…
April 17, 2026
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…
April 17, 2026
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…
April 17, 2026
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…
April 17, 2026
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…
April 16, 2026
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…
April 15, 2026
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…
April 13, 2026
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…
April 13, 2026
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…
April 12, 2026
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…
April 12, 2026
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…
April 11, 2026
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…
April 9, 2026
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…
April 9, 2026
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,…
April 8, 2026
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…
April 8, 2026
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…
April 8, 2026
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…
April 8, 2026
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…
April 5, 2026
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…
April 3, 2026
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…
March 30, 2026
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…
March 20, 2026
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…
March 19, 2026
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.…
March 18, 2026
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…
March 17, 2026
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…
March 17, 2026
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…
March 15, 2026
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…
March 14, 2026
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…
March 11, 2026
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…
March 10, 2026
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…
March 5, 2026
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…
March 4, 2026
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…
March 4, 2026
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…
March 4, 2026
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…
February 17, 2026





































