US formally asks Germany to ‘help secure’ Strait of Hormuz
Wednesday 31/July/2019 - 01:17 PM
The United States has formally asked Germany to join
France and Britain in a mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of
Hormuz, off the coast of Iran, and to combat Iranian aggression, the US Embassy
in Berlin said on Tuesday.
“We’ve formally asked Germany to join France and the
UK to help secure the Straits of Hormuz and combat Iranian aggression. Members
of the German government have been clear that freedom of navigation should be
protected... Our question is, protected by whom,” said an Embassy spokeswoman.
The comments, initially reported by Germany’s DPA
news agency, were confirmed by an Embassy spokesman.
