Germany to dispatch minesweeper for possible Hormuz mission

Germany will soon send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean for a possible mission in the Strait of Hormuz after the end of the US-Iran war, a defence ministry spokeswoman told AFP on Saturday (Apr 25).



Several countries have said they are ready to take part in a "neutral" mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, which the United States said last week it was in the process of de-mining together with Tehran, although this has not been confirmed by Iran.



The German navy's "Fulda" will be deployed "in the coming days", the spokeswoman said.