WASHINGTON, DC (Kashmir English): US President Donald Trump has revealed that he was aware of the rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, asserting that he would resolve the issue after returning from the Middle East, as he claims to be a skilled negotiator.
Trump, who repeated his assertion of having settled several longstanding world wars, including the India-Pakistan dispute, stated the Gaza ceasefire would be the eighth war he has assisted in ending.
“This will be my eighth war that I have solved, and I hear there is a war now being waged between Pakistan and Afghanistan. I said, I’ll have to wait till I get back. I am doing another one. Because I am good at solving wars,” Trump informed reporters on board Air Force One as he embarked on a flight from Washington to Israel.
“Consider India, Pakistan. Consider some of the wars that were being fought for decades. We had one that lasted 31, one that lasted 32, one that lasted 37 years, with millions of people killed in each country, and I accomplished every single one of those, for the most part, in a day. Not bad,” he continued.
Trump also commented on the Nobel Peace prize, saying, “It’s an honour to do it. I saved millions of lives. In all fairness to the Nobel committee, it was for 2024.”.
“This was selected for 2024. But there are people who say you can make an exception because a lot of things did transpire during 2025 that are finished and complete, and excellent. But I did not do this for the Nobel. I did this to save lives.”
He also claimed credit for settling some conflicts by using economic tools such as trade and tariffs.
“I settled some of the wars just based on tariffs. For instance, between India and Pakistan, I said, if you both want to fight a war and you both possess nuclear weapons, I am going to impose huge tariffs upon you both, like 100%, 150%, and 200%. I said I am imposing tariffs. I had that thing sorted in 24 hours. Had I not had tariffs, you could never have sorted out that war,” Trump explained.
Trump is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Monday (today) to speak in the Knesset, the parliament, before heading to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt for a summit of world leaders on ending the Gaza conflict.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will participate in the summit, an Axios reporter reported on Sunday, according to a senior Palestinian official.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner spoke to a rally in Tel Aviv on Saturday, where numerous Israelis hoped this would be the last one, calling for the release of hostages and the end of the war.
The US, together with Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, brokered what was termed a first-phase deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas and prisoners and detainees held by Israel.
“For two years we have been waiting for this day, for this moment. All of us feel happy for the family, for the hostages, that finally.We will see them,” said demonstrator Dalia Yosef, thanking Trump.
