German minister demands more clarity before Germany joins Hormuz mission

Germany's participation in a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely without more clarity on the framework agreement between the US and Iran, according to Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.

The conditions are ​not yet ​in place for Germany ‌to participate ​in a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, ‌German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday at a German-Polish Forum in Berlin. Before the German ‌government can draw up a mandate for ‌such a mission, more clarity is needed, he said.

He said he does not want to learn the ⁠details ​of the ⁠14 points in the negotiated framework agreement between the ⁠U.S. and Iran solely from press releases. "I want to ​know what the content is," Wadephul said. "Germany ⁠needs to know whether such a mission is ⁠possible ​in that sea area, which means that the neighbouring states must give their consent." So ⁠far, he said, there has been "at the very least ⁠a ⁠lack of clarity" on this matter.