German foreign minister does not see role for NATO in Strait of Hormuz

BERLIN, March 16 (Reuters) - Germany does not see a role for the NATO defence alliance in addressing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, said Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Brussels on Monday.

"I don't see that NATO has made any decision in this direction or could assume responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz. If that were the case, then the NATO bodies would address it accordingly," said Wadephul ahead of a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on European allies to help protect the strait, warning that NATO faces a "very bad" future if its members fail to come to Washington’s aid.