Germany's defense minister rebuffs Trump's Strait of Hormuz request: 'This is not our war'
Donald Trump,European Union,Iran,Oil,Germany,France,United Kingdom
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Germany's defense minister on Monday rebuffed calls from U.S. President Trump to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, telling reporters "this is not our war."
Trump has called on allies, including those in NATO, for military ​support to keep the vital shipping route open. Iran has effectively closed the strait for the past two weeks in response to the U.S.-Israeli war on Tehran, using missiles, drones and mines to attack oil tankers trying to get through.
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