Overview

• Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he would look into Pakistan‑Afghanistan tensions after returning from the Middle East.
• He asserted that threatening 100%–200% tariffs on both countries ended the India‑Pakistan escalation within 24 hours.
• Indian officials maintain the May truce followed direct talks between the two militaries’ DGMOs and deny any role for U.S. mediation or trade pressure.
• Trump is scheduled to address Israel’s Knesset before co‑chairing a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el‑Sheikh with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi.
• He said he was not seeking the Nobel Peace Prize and cast his efforts as saving lives while touting the Gaza ceasefire and a hostage‑release framework brokered by regional partners.