Trump’s Global Peace Push: White House Claims Ceasefires in Six Conflict Zones, Seeks Nobel Nod

White House says President Trump brokered peace in hotspots like Thailand-Cambodia, Israel-Iran, India-Pakistan and more — calls grow for Nobel Peace Prize recognition amid mixed global reactions.

Washington DC [US], August 1:
In a striking claim during a Thursday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that US President Donald Trump has successfully brokered multiple global ceasefires and peace deals during his current term, averaging nearly one per month. She called for Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, crediting him with halting bloodshed in volatile regions across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Leavitt began by highlighting Trump’s involvement in securing a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, where a deadly border conflict had reportedly displaced over 300,000 civilians. “On the peace front, President Trump helped deliver an immediate and unconditional ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia,” she said, adding that the President personally intervened to prevent further escalation.

According to Leavitt, Trump had direct phone calls with acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, firmly warning that the U.S. would suspend all trade discussions unless the violence stopped. The ceasefire was later announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, current chair of ASEAN, who hosted the mediation in Kuala Lumpur.

A Series of High-Stakes Interventions

Karoline Leavitt went on to list six regions where President Trump allegedly played a direct role in ending or reducing hostilities:

Thailand and Cambodia
Israel and Iran
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
India and Pakistan
Serbia and Kosovo
Egypt and Ethiopia

“This means President Trump has brokered, on average, about one peace deal or ceasefire per month during his six months in office. It is well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize,” she emphasized.

India-Pakistan Ceasefire Claim Disputed

Leavitt’s mention of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan sparked particular attention, given ongoing tensions between the two nuclear powers. She credited President Trump for helping bring the nations back from the brink after a sharp escalation earlier this year, triggered by India’s Operation Sindoor following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians.

However, Indian officials quickly refuted this narrative. In Parliament earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong statement during a discussion on Operation Sindoor, asserting India’s autonomy in military decisions.

“No leader in the world told India to stop its operation. On the night of May 9th, the Vice President of America tried to call me for nearly an hour. I was in a meeting with my army and couldn’t take the call. I called him back later. He warned that Pakistan may launch a major attack. I responded — if Pakistan attacks, we will retaliate with even more force,” Modi declared on the floor of the Lok Sabha.

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, striking terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). After repelling a retaliatory Pakistani military push, India continued airstrikes until Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) contacted his Indian counterpart to request a ceasefire.

While the outcome was a cessation of hostilities, New Delhi maintains that the decision was independent of any U.S. mediation — a stance consistent with India’s long-held position that bilateral matters with Pakistan are not subject to third-party involvement.

Global Impact or Political Spin?

Trump’s supporters have frequently spotlighted his foreign policy moves — from historic Middle East agreements during his first term to current crisis interventions — as signs of a leader deserving global recognition.

Critics, however, warn against over-crediting symbolic or short-lived ceasefires, especially in regions with deeply entrenched conflicts. International analysts note that many of the claimed interventions lack official documentation or broader regional consensus.

Nonetheless, with high-profile flashpoints temporarily cooling and a growing list of presidential calls to action, Trump’s administration is building a narrative of him as a peacemaker on the world stage, regardless of how individual nations perceive the nature and impact of that involvement.

News Desk