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Germany says it is ready to 'secure any peace' if Iran ceasefire holds
Germany’s defense minister described the Iran war as an economic catastrophe and said Berlin, while not seeking to join the fighting, would consider operations to secure any ceasefire and safeguard navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Mar 26th 2026 · Germany
Insights
- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called the Iran war a catastrophe for the global economy.
- Pistorius said Germany was not consulted before the war and does not want to be drawn into it.
- He said Germany would discuss operations to secure a ceasefire and protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The minister gave no operational details and made the remarks while on a visit to the Indo-Pacific, including Australia.
Sources
- Brussels plans carbon price brake as Iran war squeezes industry www.ft.com
- ‘The worst I’ve seen’: Oil industry grapples with the fallout from US-Israel war with Iran www.politico.com
- UK carbon dioxide plant to reopen over fears of shortages linked to Iran war www.ft.com
- Oil volatile as Iran lays out own terms to end conflict www.ft.com
- Iraq’s economy teeters as oil sales collapse due to Iran war www.ft.com
- Iran war: Germany ready to help 'secure any peace' www.dw.com
- Iran war: Germany ready to help 'secure any peace,' Defense Minister Pistorius says www.dw.com
- Bundeswehr could help secure Hormuz but once war ends, German defence minister says www.euronews.com
- Germany sees no exit strategy in Iran, but offers help with a ceasefire www.politico.eu
- Germany Sees Danger of 2026 Growth Rate Halving on Iran Crisis www.bloomberg.com