German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has ruled out any NATO involvement in securing the Strait of Hormuz, stating that Germany sees no role for the alliance in this matter.

Axar.az informs this is a clear rejection of U.S. President Donald Trump, who had previously warned in an interview with the Financial Times that it would be “very bad for NATO’s future” if allies did not participate in securing the shipping route.

Ahead of today’s talks in Brussels, the Foreign Minister said: “I don’t see that NATO has made any decision in this regard or could assume responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz. If that were the case, NATO bodies would respond accordingly"