German defense minister says Berlin prepared to help secure 'any peace' in Iran

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that Germany is prepared to support any peace agreement between the US and Iran. He emphasized the country’s readiness to help ensure a ceasefire and maintain freedom of navigation in the Hormuz Strait.

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March 26, 2026

German defense minister says Berlin prepared to help secure 'any peace' in Iran

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi shakes hands with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during a Joint Press Statement, in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan, March 22, 2026.

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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday that his country was prepared to help secure any peace agreement between the United States and Iran.

"We are ready to secure any peace," Pistorius said during a meeting with Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles.

"If it comes to a point where we have a ceasefire we will discuss every kind of operation to secure the peace and especially the freedom of navigation in the Hormuz Strait," he said, without giving details.

-Writing by Friederike Heine; Editing by Himani Sarkar/Reuters