"We will deploy a minesweeper in the Mediterranean and provide it with a command and supply ship," Pistorius told the Rheinische Post newspaper. He did not specify exactly when the ships are planned to depart. After the end of hostilities between the US, Israel, and Iran, German minesweepers could be deployed in the Strait of Hormuz, although such a mission would require approval from the German parliament. "To save time, we have decided to deploy part of the German units in the Mediterranean as early as possible so that, once the mandate is approved, we can avoid further delays," Pistorius said.