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Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize After His Role in Israel-Iran Ceasefire

The nomination follows his facilitation of a ceasefire after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, earning strong Republican backing, drawing rebukes from Pakistan, prompting a Ukrainian lawmaker to withdraw support.

Overview

  • Rep. Buddy Carter formally nominated President Trump for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “extraordinary and historic role” in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
  • Sen. Bernie Moreno introduced a Senate resolution calling on the Nobel Committee to recognize Trump’s precision strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and his part in securing the truce.
  • Betting site Oddspedia more than doubled Trump’s odds of winning the prize from 13.3 percent to 27.8 percent after the ceasefire went into effect.
  • Pakistan’s government, which had praised Trump’s mediation in the India-Pakistan crisis, condemned U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and withdrew its earlier endorsement.
  • Oleksandr Merezhko, a senior Ukrainian lawmaker, rescinded his nomination of Trump, saying he had lost faith in the president’s ability to end the Russia-Ukraine war.