### [2026-07-23](/feed/2026/07/23/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Germany's defence ministry moves the "Frankenthal"-class minehunter "Fulda" and the replenishment oiler "Mosel" from the coast of Djibouti to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, citing uncertainty over a planned Strait of Hormuz mission and concerns about prolonged deployment affecting the vessels. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via Al Arabiya](https://english.alarabiya.net/amp/News/middle-east/2026/07/23/german-military-to-withdraw-two-vessels-from-red-sea-defense-ministry)

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