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June 20, 2025

Pakistan nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize while he threatens Iran

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Peace prize nomination while moving nuclear bombers reveals diplomatic contradictions

Pakistan formally announced its nomination of President Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Jun. 20, 2025 via an official government social media post, one day before Trump authorized U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

The India–Pakistan conflict in May 2025 lasted four days—the worst cross-border fighting since 1971—before a ceasefire took effect on May 8, 2025.

Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir met with President Trump at the White House on Jun. 18, 2025 to discuss both the India–Pakistan ceasefire and the Israel–Iran situation.

Pakistani officials hailed Trump as a “genuine peacemaker” who demonstrated “stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement,” while Indian officials downplayed U.S. involvement and credited direct bilateral military collaboration for the ceasefire.

The nomination coincided with Trump’s threats of military action against Iran and the deployment of nuclear-capable bombers to the Middle East, highlighting a sharp contrast between his South Asia diplomacy and Iran escalation.

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