German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his British counterpart John Healey both expressed a desire for deescalation in Iran, the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz at a Ukraine defense meeting in Berlin on Wednesday. They warned that the war in the Middle East was diverting attention and resources away from Ukraine , while also helping Russia's invasion .  The two countries pledged further military assistance for Ukraine, including Patriot missiles from Germany and drones from the UK, as well as projects to be carried out within Ukraine with international funding.  Ukraine's Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte also attended the meeting.  Wednesday's meeting took place amid the uneasy ceasefire in the Gulf and days after Hungary's general election Image: Kay Nietfeld/AFP What did Pistorius say about Iran's effect on the war in Ukraine?  "The eyes of the world are on the Strait of Hormuz and the events in the Middle East these days,"…