Germany’s Merz vows support for deal, hints at possible vote on Hormuz mission

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reiterated Germany’s intention to help support the Iran-US framework agreement, which could include a military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reports.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, Merz says there are “a series of preconditions that are not yet fulfilled, so there is no immediate hurry”.

He notes that there are still two weeks of parliamentary sessions before the legislature’s summer break starts in July and says that “there is no time pressure at the moment.”

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