Germany Readies Naval Units for Possible Hormuz Mission

Minesweepers from the German Navy's 3rd Minesweeper Squadron at the naval base in Kiel.Photographer: Marcus Brandt/picture alliance/Getty Images

Germany is sending naval units to the Mediterranean in preparation for possible deployment in an international mission in the Strait of Hormuz.

“We will deploy a minesweeper to the Mediterranean and provide it with a command and supply ship,” Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told Rheinische Post in an interview published on Saturday. He didn’t specify when the two vessels are scheduled to depart.