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flag Germany won't join military efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, favoring diplomacy over force amid escalating regional tensions.

flag German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Germany will not join any military effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, citing doubts about the effectiveness of the EU’s Aspides mission in the Red Sea and emphasizing that lasting security requires diplomacy, not military action. flag He called for transparency from the U.S. and Israel and stressed that Germany will only engage in post-conflict negotiations. flag The Strait, critical for global oil transit, has seen shipping nearly halt amid escalating regional tensions following a major U.S.-Israel strike on Iran that killed senior leaders and civilians, triggering widespread Iranian retaliation.

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