Sat Oct 18 07:20:29 UTC 2025: Summary:

Amidst escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he could easily solve the conflict. He cited his past peacemaking efforts, claiming to have “saved millions of lives” and “resolved eight wars,” while lamenting his lack of a Nobel Peace Prize. Trump also stated he doesn’t know the actual 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner. His comments came as Pakistan launched airstrikes in Afghanistan following a terrorist attack, jeopardizing ceasefire talks.

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Trump Claims He Could “Easily” Solve Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict Amid Rising Hostilities

Washington D.C. – October 18, 2025: As tensions escalate between Afghanistan and Pakistan, U.S. President Donald Trump asserted he could readily resolve the ongoing conflict. Speaking at a bilateral lunch with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, Trump declared the situation “an easy one for me to solve if I have to solve that.”

Trump highlighted his past peacemaking endeavors, stating, “I like stopping people from being killed. I have saved millions and millions of lives, and I think we are going to have success with this war.” He also expressed his continued frustration at not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, despite claiming to have “resolved eight wars.”

Trump’s comments come as Pakistan launched fresh airstrikes targeting terrorist hideouts within Afghanistan, jeopardizing planned talks in Doha following a fragile ceasefire. The airstrikes were a response to a recent terrorist attack on a military installation in North Waziristan.

Adding to the controversy, President Trump stated that he was unfamiliar with María Corina Machado, the actual recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. “I did not get the Nobel prize. Somebody got it was a very nice woman, very nice, I don’t know who she is…,” he said. He then added that he did not “care about all that stuff, I just care about saving lives.”

The situation remains tense as the international community watches for further developments and the potential for renewed diplomatic efforts.

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