German naval ships will be deployed to the Mediterranean Sea so that they can join an international mission to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Axar.az informs, citing DW, this was stated by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

"A deployment in the [Strait of Hormuz] is only possible when we have a mandate from the German Bundestag," he told the newspaper.

"To save time, we have decided to send some of the units to the Mediterranean ahead of schedule so as not to lose any time once we have the mandate."

He remarked that the government had followed a similar course of action ahead of the EU's Aspides mission in the Red Sea that began in February 2024 as a response to Houthi attacks on shipping.

"That substantially accelerated the beginning of the deployment," Pistorius said.

Without signalling when the deployment would take place, he said a minesweeper and support ship would be sent, with deployments in other areas being reduced, in agreement with partners.