Germany rejects sending ships to Hormuz as the EU seeks a diplomatic and logistical way forward

Germany has rejected the U.S. request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius questioning the utility of European frigates and stating 'This is not our war.' Chancellor Merz's spokesperson echoed the sentiment, clarifying the conflict is not NATO's war and Germany has no plans to participate. The EU is separately seeking diplomatic and logistical solutions to the Hormuz shipping crisis.