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The Wire
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Wire
Trump's Show-Boating as the Author of the Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran is Likely to Impress No One
It is telling that major nations – including some US allies – have denounced Trump's unprovoked bombing raids on Iran. Donald Trump has just dropped the Nobel prize for peace in case he was manoeuvring to grab it through the so evidently rigged recommendation of a revanchist military leader. Even after America's fiasco in Iran – where the US leader could advance no US interests or those of its morally crippled ally Israel – it is hard to put it past him to hustle the Nobel Committee into handing him the prize through threat and bluster. Challenging the testimony of his own intelligence chief, Trump asserted that Iran was on the cusp of detonation and coolly bombed away nuclear sites in that country. Even for the American public it is hard to harmonise with such a leader, one who can take the country to the brink of a long-drawn war for no reason at all. Evidently, the man did not care if, in the worst case scenario, an atom bomb got detonated through an act of self-glorifying recklessness on his part. It was at the cost of the people of Iran in this case but it could have been any similarly placed country at odds with another that serves as the local constabulary to protect US' imperial interests in West Asia and the Gulf. To think of a war participant as a messenger of peace between any two combatants – in this instance Iran and Israel – is to stretch the limits of credulity. Lies peddled by Netanyahu and consciously adopted by Trump The lie peddled by the murderous Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who has for decades spread the falsehood that Iran was only weeks away from making the bomb – was consciously adopted by the US president as his rationale for deciding to bomb Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow, embedded deep in a mountain side. This suggests that the American leader didn't care a tuppence about the danger of possible nuclear radiation – leading to a massive human disaster whose scale would likely exceed that of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – in case his conviction about Iranian nukes had any worthwhile basis. In the event it had none. It is relevant to keep in mind that America is the only country in the world that has killed people with the atom bomb for sport, ie. to assert its monopoly over power on the world stage in the aftermath of the Second World War. When the US dropped its nuclear payload on the two Japanese cities in 1945, it was not to end the War. That wasn't needed. The war was already grinding to a close and would wind down entirely in a matter of days. The nuking of Japan was not related to the outcome of the Allies victory. It was to assert raw might in a world left devastated by six years of combat. In the same way, it is to assert hegemony – within just months of taking over as the US president – that Trump chose to use bunker buster bombs to hit nuclear sites in Iran. This was indirect messaging to China, Russia, North Korea – above all Russia, the only country that matches America pound for pound in its nuclear weapons capabilities. The leader of the so-called 'free world' in which the Western bloc meekly follows the pied piper – just see the kowtowing language and actions of EU in the face of the horror play enacted by Israel with complete US backing in Gaza – was perfectly at peace with himself in ordering an unprovoked attack on nuclear sites in Iran in violation of every provision of the UN Charter. If proof was needed it is plain yet again that the Americans can be bloody-minded, and are a thoroughly irresponsible and unreliable quantity on the world stage. Their words on making peace and honouring agreements now stand at a severe discount. Trump pretended to prepare the ground for a resumption of nuclear negotiations with Iran that he had broken off in his first term while all the time he was plotting with Netanyahu to attack Iran. This American leader can in fact go to the dubious extent of deploying the Army to deal with peaceful anti-immigration protesters in his own country, as we have seen in California. The reputational damage to the Trump presidency The reputational damage the Trump presidency has suffered through one infantile action after another is incalculable, with expletive-laden execrable language in public discourse by the president making matters worse. The much touted Western values too have taken a knock as a consequence, to say nothing of American culture. Fortunately, the strikes carried out by the US on Iran's nuclear sites did no serious damage. And it is noteworthy that there was no spread of radiation. That in fact confirms that Trump was on to a lie from the start and he knew it. This was a true copy of the way the US perpetrated a massive international lie in 2003 that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as a pretext to launch an invasion whose debilitating effects can be seen to this day. Trump's show-boating as the author of the ceasefire between Israel and Iran is likely to impress no one. Israel did not have its own fire power to hit Iran's nuclear power research and development sites, so it led Trump by the nose to finish the job for it. Iran has responded with a missile hit at the US base in Qatar, which is the regional HQ of its Central Command. This was by way of symbolism – a show of resolve, not one of capability. Also Read: Operation Sindoor and Supernatural Times Under the Modi Regime But Iranian missiles have rained on Israel for close to a fortnight, ruining the very small-sized country where people have no way to run and even the underground shelters have become overcrowded like Indian railway platforms where an accident can happen at any time. With Iran giving Israel hot chase, Israelis are reported to be fleeing the country in their thousands. A very large proportion of them are foreign passport holders anyway. So long as their country could attack neighbouring Arab lands, especially what remains of Occupied Palestine (which includes all of Israel), without fear of retaliation, Israel appeared the neighbourhood bully to look up to and do deals with, not least because it enjoyed American benediction. Under Netanyahu's leadership Israel's great military power lay in its ability to fire from tanks at crowds of Gaza women, children and the elderly waiting at relief trucks for food and water. Faustus comes to mind, with Trump playing Lucifer. It is telling that major nations – including some US allies – have denounced Trump's unprovoked bombing raids on Iran which had the great potential for escalation, though that fortunately seems not to have happened. These include Russia and China and other BRICS nations. India alas does not even bring up the rear. It was once a prominent political leader of the non-Western world. In the Modi regime, India has got into the habit of not supporting UN resolutions on a ceasefire in Gaza. On Iran too, it was pusillanimous. Its leader kept up form to phone the Iranians to express the wish that normality would soon return. Its keenness to go to any lengths to please Netanyahu and Trump seems intense and logic- defying. Let Modi not lose heart. He has won a great strategic prize with Cyprus. Anand K. Sahay is a veteran journalist. The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump nominated for Nobel peace prize for nuclear war prevention
Trump nominated for Nobel peace prize for nuclear war prevention originally appeared on TheStreet. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA.) has nominated former President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize due to his "extraordinary and historic role" in bringing about a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after the so-called "12 Day War.' In his letter to the Nobel Committee, Carter commended Trump on stopping a potential regional catastrophe and preventing Iran, the "largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world," from getting nuclear weapons, according to Fox News. Trump announced the ceasefire on Monday, just days after Israel conducted preemptive strikes on Iran's nuclear power plants and after the U.S. carried out air assaults of their own. Following this, Iran responded by firing rockets at a U.S. base in Qatar, but allegedly had provided advance notice, which resulted in no injuries. During a Monday announcement, Trump declared a ceasefire days after Israel used preemptive strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities and the USA followed suit with its airstrikes. Iran retaliated by launching rockets at a U.S. military base in Qatar, but purportedly provided advance notice and caused no injuries, said remarked that Trump's administration exemplifies the very ideals that the Nobel Peace Prize seeks to recognize, describing his actions as courageous and decisive. Carter joins Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) in nominating Trump for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. However crypto prediction market betters on Polymarket see only 12% chances of Trump actually winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Reacting to the news of the Israel-Iran ceasefire, crypto markets have rebounded. According to Kraken's price feed, at press time, Bitcoin was trading at $105,547.67, representing an increase of over 5.64% in the last 24 hours. Trump nominated for Nobel peace prize for nuclear war prevention first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 24, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 24, 2025, where it first appeared. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
NDTV
5 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Donald Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize? What It Means
US President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The nomination, submitted by Republican Congressman Buddy Carter, credits Trump with playing an "extraordinary and historic role" in halting a rapidly escalating conflict in the Middle East. In a formal letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Representative Carter wrote, "President Trump's influence was instrumental in forging a swift agreement that many believed to be impossible." The Georgia lawmaker praised Trump's leadership in helping de-escalate what could have become a full-scale regional war, adding that "such a breakthrough demands both courage and clarity. President Trump demonstrated both, offering the world a rare glimpse of hope." But there was a twist. Senior Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Merezhko, one of Trump's former backers for the Nobel bid, withdrew his nomination, citing a loss of faith in the President's ability to deliver on his promise to end the war in Ukraine. In November, Mr Merezhko, the head of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee, nominated Trump, hoping he would broker peace between Ukraine and Russia when elected. "I have lost any sort of faith and belief in Trump and his ability to secure a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv," Merezhko told Newsweek. He accused Trump of failing to act on his campaign promise to end the war within 24 hours. "Trump is evading, he is dodging, the need to impose sanctions on Russia," he said. Though Ukraine accepted a US-proposed peace deal in March, Russia hasn't responded. In May, Trump warned, "If Putin is stalling, we'll respond a little bit differently," but no action followed. Merezhko also slammed Trump's muted response to Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, saying he chose "the path of appeasement." Being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize means an eligible person has formally submitted a name for consideration. It doesn't imply endorsement or increase the chance of winning, as hundreds are nominated each year. The Nobel Committee reviews entries privately, and only the official shortlist and winner, announced in October, hold real significance. The Iran-Israel ceasefire, announced by Trump on Monday, came only two days after he ordered a US military strike on three Iranian nuclear sites in support of Israeli operations. The president proposed calling the resolution the "12-Day War," and said he believed it was a turning point in avoiding a wider war in the region. Earlier, Trump expressed deep sorrow for not being nominated even after his anti-war rhetoric over the years. " I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do," he wrote Friday on Truth Social, referencing his past diplomatic efforts, including the 2020 Abraham Accords and attempts to mediate conflicts between India-Pakistan and Serbia-Kosovo. "I should have gotten it four or five times... They won't give me a Nobel Peace Prize because they only give it to liberals," Trump later told reporters. To date, three US presidents have received the Nobel Peace Prize: Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, Woodrow Wilson in 1919, and Barack Obama in 2009. Trump's nomination also came on the heels of an endorsement by the Pakistani government. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had earlier praised Trump's diplomatic interventions, particularly for reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, and formally nominated him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. That support, however, quickly took a turn. A day after the Pakistani endorsement, Trump ordered the strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry issued a sharp rebuke, condemning the US actions as "deeply disturbing."
Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize over Israel-Iran cease-fire
President Trump was formally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday for his efforts in securing the Israel-Iran cease-fire. In a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) recommended Trump for the prestigious prize 'in recognition of his extraordinary and historic role in brokering an end to the armed conflict between Israel and Iran and preventing the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet.' 'President Trump's influence was instrumental in forging a swift agreement that many believed to be impossible,' added Carter, who has represented the Peach State's Savannah-based 1st District since 2015. 'His leadership at this moment exemplifies the very ideals that the Nobel Peace Prize seeks to recognize: the pursuit of peace, the prevention of war, and the advancement of international harmony. 'In a region plagued by historical animosity and political volatility, such a breakthrough demands both courage and clarity. President Trump demonstrated both, offering the world a rare glimpse of hope.' Trump, 79, on Monday evening announced a cease-fire between Iran and Israel — and proposed naming the conflict the '12 Day War' — just two days after ordering an unprecedented US attack on three Iranian nuclear sites in support of Israeli strikes. Members of national parliaments, university professors, and others can submit nominations for the award, though Trump has made clear he doesn't expect to win it. 'I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do,' Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social after his administration helped broker a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. 'I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize for this, I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan, I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between Serbia and Kosovo.' In remarks to reporters, Trump noted the Abraham Accords of 2020, in which his administration brokered diplomatic relations between Israel and four Arab nations. 'I should have gotten it four or five times… They won't give me a Nobel Peace Prize because they only give it to liberals,' he said. Three sitting presidents have won the Nobel Peace Prize, including Republican Teddy Roosevelt in 1906 for brokering a peace deal between Russia and Japan. The other two commanders-in-chief to win the prize were Democrats Woodrow Wilson (1919) and Barack Obama (2009), with the latter receiving the award fewer than nine months after he took office. 'Among the reasons it gave, the Nobel Committee lauded Obama for his 'extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples'. Emphasis was also given to his support — in word and deed — for the vision of a world free from nuclear weapons,' the peace prize's website says of the award. Obama's award drew criticism — including from Trump and fellow Republicans — as he presided over expansive US drone warfare, provided arms for bloody extremist-led rebellions in Libya and Syria and supported a $1 trillion plan to rebuild the US nuclear arsenal. Former President Jimmy Carter was honored in 2002 for 'decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts,' and former Vice President Al Gore scooped the prize in 2007 for popularizing public concern about climate change. Originally published as Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize over Israel-Iran cease-fire
Mint
5 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for securing Israel-Iran ceasefire
US President Donald Trump has been officially nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, ending what he described as the "12 Day War." Representative Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) submitted the nomination on Tuesday (June 24), praising Trump's 'extraordinary and historic role' in defusing the crisis. 'President Trump's influence was instrumental in forging a swift agreement that many believed to be impossible,' Carter wrote in his letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. In his letter, Carter emphasised Trump's leadership not only in halting the conflict but also in confronting Iran's nuclear ambitions. 'President Trump also took bold, decisive actions to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions and ensure that the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism remains incapable of acquiring a nuclear weapon,' he said. The Congressman described Trump's handling of the escalating conflict as embodying the ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize itself. 'His leadership through the crisis exemplifies the very ideals that the Nobel Peace Prize seeks to recognize: the pursuit of peace, the prevention of war, and the advancement of international harmony.' Carter praised the President for showing 'both courage and clarity' in what he called a breakthrough in a historically unstable region. 'President Trump demonstrated both, offering the world a rare glimpse of hope.' He concluded the nomination with a formal recommendation: 'For these reasons, I respectfully submit this nomination for Donald J. Trump, 47th President of the United States, to be considered for the Nobel Peace Prize.' The Israel-Iran conflict began just over a week ago when Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran, citing imminent threats from Tehran's nuclear program. The action triggered days of missile exchanges between the two nations. Over the weekend, the United States joined the fray, carrying out airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, escalating fears of a broader war. On Monday (June 23), Iran retaliated by launching rockets at a US military base in Qatar. However, officials later confirmed that Tehran gave advance notice to both US and Qatari authorities. No injuries were reported. Late Monday, Trump announced a 12-hour ceasefire that was set to begin overnight Tuesday (June 24), declaring that the war was 'ending.'
