"The government will not participate in this war. Nor will it participate in a military operation to enable ships to pass the Strait of Hormuz. This war has nothing to do with NATO; it is not NATO's war."
"It is not our war; we did not start it. We want diplomatic solutions and a swift end, but additional warships in the region will likely not contribute to that."
"Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint will send ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a nation that has been totally decapitated."
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has shifted his stance on Trump after initially criticizing him, then moving toward rapprochement, and most recently backing away from supporting US military actions in Iran. Following Merz's White House visit where he expressed understanding for US-Israel attacks on Iran, Germany's government has now declared it will not participate in any military operations related to the conflict. Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius both stated that Germany will not contribute warships to the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing this is not NATO's war and that diplomatic solutions are preferable. Trump has threatened NATO with consequences if member nations do not help secure the strategic shipping route, pressuring allies to send military assets to the region.
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