Germany sees no role for the NATO defense alliance in solving the problem of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful said in Brussels today, quoted by Reuters, BTA reported.
„I do not see a decision in NATO in this direction, nor an opportunity for the alliance to shoulder any responsibilities in the Strait of Hormuz. "If that were the case, NATO authorities would have dealt with the issue accordingly," Vaddeful said before the meeting of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET).
Earlier, US President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on European allies and warned NATO countries that they were in for a "very bad future" if they did not support Washington's efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump has warned NATO countries that they are in for a "very bad future" if they do not support Washington's efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz.
The American leader expressed this position in an interview with the Financial Times.
Trump also noted that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled for the end of March, could be postponed.
"I think China "It could also help because China gets 90% of its oil from the Strait," the US president said in connection with the measures he is trying to implement to lift the blockade imposed by Iran. Trump stressed that he would like to know what Beijing's position is before making his visit.
"We may be delayed", he said of the planned trip.
According to Trump, countries that receive energy through the Strait of Hormuz should help protect the sea route. "It is entirely appropriate for the people who benefit from the Strait to contribute to ensuring that nothing bad happens there," the president explained.