2026-07-23 0c0b0dd61e738f8f45e85dbec02e5dbbd9aed668 14 ''Frankenthal''-class minehunter 37 /wiki/frankenthal-class%20minehunter ''Mosel'' 116 /wiki/german%20ship%20mosel Djibouti 172 /wiki/djibouti Germany 2 /wiki/germany Mediterranean Sea 239 /wiki/mediterranean%20sea Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis defence ministry 14 /wiki/federal%20ministry%20of%20defence%20(germany) replenishment oiler 71 /wiki/replenishment%20oiler ''Frankenthal''-class minehunter ''Mosel'' Djibouti Germany Mediterranean Sea Middle Eastern crisis defence ministry replenishment oiler Middle Eastern crisis 2026-07-5 51574ab623dc1610a613576bdf77164b6538cd1d 10 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/07/5/the-united-kingdom-maritime-trade-operations-and-british-military-s-royal-navy-reports-that-a-cargo-ship-was-attacked-by The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations and British military's Royal Navy reports that a cargo ship was attacked by "unknown armed assailants" off the coast of Yemen's port city Hodeidah at the Red Sea. 2026-06-8 0e29a315d300f309e8926fd751afdec9cc56c81a 5 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/06/8/the-israeli-air-force-launches-strikes-against-military-sites-in-western-and-central-iran-making-it-the-first-time-isra The Israeli Air Force launches strikes against military sites in western and central Iran, making it the first time Israel launched strikes against Iran since the April 7 ceasefire. The strikes come as Iranian state media reported explosions were heard in Isfahan, Kermanshah, Tabriz, and Tehran. 2026-05-6 dcbf859530e782e5cd3fcaf92c2ee41e8cb02175 /feed/2026/05/6/uss-gerald-r-ford-officially-exits-the-mediterranean-sea-and-enters-the-atlantic-ocean-after-breaking-a-record-breaking USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Mediterranean Sea and enters the Atlantic Ocean after breaking a record-breaking deployment from the Cold War after previously deploying in the Iran war and Maduro raid. 1778211224 2026-05-6 81aaad5ec3598020c1edc71fd16dce7eeaf01689 14 Mediterranean Sea Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/05/6/uss-gerald-r-ford-officially-exits-the-mediterranean-sea-and-enters-the-atlantic-ocean-after-its-longest-deployment-sin USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Mediterranean Sea and enters the Atlantic Ocean after its longest deployment since the Cold War during which it participated in both the Iran war and the Maduro raid. 2026-04-25 c28623b1fecd2acf54fccfd4e740e5790e1eb5b0 4 Germany Middle Eastern crisis defence ministry 3 /feed/2026/04/25/german-defense-minister-boris-pistorius-says-that-germany-will-deploy-naval-units-including-a-minesweeper-and-a-command German defense minister Boris Pistorius says that Germany will deploy naval units, including a minesweeper and a command and supply ship for a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-04-9 76425b4dd2d80b9a6690cf63147bc7cc2c4c8d32 5 Germany Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/04/9/german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-announces-that-germany-will-resume-direct-negotiations-with-iran-to-support-a-ceasefire German chancellor Friedrich Merz announces that Germany will resume direct negotiations with Iran to support a ceasefire between Iran and the U.S., with talks planned in Islamabad, Pakistan, involving a German delegation. 2026-03-23 21ce82c6c9b45cd745b623f75cb883d55728b6af 20 Germany 1 /feed/2026/03/23/the-federal-court-of-justice-of-germany-dismisses-a-lawsuit-by-environmental-action-germany-to-ban-bmw-and-mercedes-benz The Federal Court of Justice of Germany dismisses a lawsuit by Environmental Action Germany to ban BMW and Mercedes Benz from selling new combustion engine vehicles after 2030. 2026-03-16 c74c74b185aeee6562fe6032858dcfeddd8d8063 /feed/2026/03/16/several-nato-allies-of-the-united-states-including-germany-italy-and-spain-rule-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-block Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy and Spain rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump. 1773754078 2026-03-16 2f1ca8b5f4b9806b9b7da98225b5de7a84f504fd 5 Germany Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/16/several-nato-allies-of-the-united-states-including-germany-italy-and-spain-rule-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-blo Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy, and Spain, rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump. 2026-02-28 e6ba6e44daf48ab37935bbbfeaef190cb05a4d17 /feed/2026/02/28/at-least-180-people-mostly-schoolgirls-are-killed-in-an-airstrike-on-an-elementary-school-in-minab-iran At least 180 people, mostly schoolgirls, are killed in an airstrike on an elementary school in Minab, Iran. 1772918732 2026-02-28 0bb8b5e2e6db5d358d5f8af74b70158b32c54a5a /feed/2026/02/28/180-people-mostly-schoolgirls-are-killed-in-an-airstrike-on-an-elementary-school-in-minab-iran 180 people, mostly schoolgirls, are killed in an airstrike on an elementary school in Minab, Iran. 1772450635 2026-02-28 66c6dec7a76243983ebd221681fe6d8011ec746f /feed/2026/02/28/180-people-mostly-schoolgirls-are-killed-in-an-2026-minab-school-airstrike 180 people, mostly schoolgirls, are killed in an [[2026 Minab school airstrike 1772444088 2026-02-28 3384e174ee479f34584fea3a2cf421df5dbfde25 15 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/02/28/at-least-180-people-mostly-schoolgirls-are-killed-in-an-airstrike-on-an-elementary-school-in-minab-hormozgan-province At least 180 people, mostly schoolgirls, are killed in an airstrike on an elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan province, Iran. 2025-08-1 90600752f9ad7af76c994f4fd0e0e6eaf5e03b70 8 Germany defence ministry 2 /feed/2025/08/1/following-german-defence-minister-boris-pistorius-s-decision-on-monday-the-luftwaffe-begins-air-dropping-humanitarian-a Following German defence minister Boris Pistorius's decision on Monday, the Luftwaffe begins air dropping humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. 2025-06-20 eb61fac481347e058747b65f12fc443d6a8e213d 3 Germany Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2025/06/20/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-meets-with-the-foreign-ministers-of-the-united-kingdom-germany-france-and-euro Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi meets with the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Germany, France and European Union in Geneva for talks about its nuclear program. /feed/2026/07/23/germany-s-defence-ministry-moves-the-frankenthal-class-minehunter-fulda-and-the-replenishment-oiler-mosel-from-the AFP via Al Arabiya 23 9b0da04d8d9d22948c0d69772830da81267e6814 7 https://english.alarabiya.net/amp/News/middle-east/2026/07/23/german-military-to-withdraw-two-vessels-from-red-sea-defense-ministry 2026 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.