Germany to deploy minesweeper to Mediterranean

Germany is preparing to deploy a minesweeper to the Mediterranean Sea as a preparatory step for a possible future mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The deployment is being positioned early to save time should a decision be made for a mission after the ongoing conflict with Iran. This move signals continued European military planning for the volatile Persian Gulf region. The report from the Epoch Times notes the deployment is happening even before a formal mission decision has been made.