Less than 24 hours after nominating President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, Pakistan criticized the United States for its strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“The Government of Pakistan has decided to formally recommend President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis,” the government said in a statement, adding, “At a moment of heightened regional turbulence, President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi which de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation, ultimately securing a ceasefire and averting a broader conflict between the two nuclear states that would have had catastrophic consequences for millions of people in the region and beyond.”
The Government of Pakistan said Trump’s intervention “stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker and his commitment to conflict resolution through dialogue.”
The country quickly shifted its tone following the strikes.
“Pakistan condemns the US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities which follow the series of attacks by Israel. We are gravely concerned at the possible further escalation of tensions in the region,” the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said. “The unprecedented escalation of tension and violence, owing to ongoing aggression against Iran is deeply disturbing. Any further escalation of tensions will have severely damaging implications for the region and beyond.”
Others have argued the strikes on Iranian facilities were a “miraculous achievement” warranting a Nobel Peace Prize.
Former Democratic House Judiciary Committee Chief Counsel Julian Epstein told Fox News, “I think first we have to step back and think what a miraculous achievement this really was, going on to describe the strikes as “the most important day for world peace this century.”
