Day After Backing Trump For Nobel Prize, Pakistan Condemns US Strikes In Iran
Pakistan's endorsed Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for his past role in de-escalating India-Pakistan tensions, highlighting complex international relations.
Pakistan on Sunday condemned the United States' military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, calling the action a violation of international law. Islamabad also warned Washington of dire consequences for regional stability.
The condemnation came just a day after the neighbouring country made headlines for endorsing US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
In an official statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed “grave concern” over the potential escalation of tensions in West Asia following the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.
“The unprecedented escalation of tension and violence, owing to ongoing aggression against Iran, is deeply disturbing,” the statement read. “Any further escalation of tensions will have severely damaging implications for the region and beyond.”
The foreign ministry added that the strikes “violate all norms of international law” and affirmed that Iran has a right to self-defence under the UN Charter. Pakistan urged all parties to respect international humanitarian law and emphasised the urgent need for restraint, protection of civilian lives and property, and a return to dialogue and diplomacy in accordance with the principles of the UN.
Endorsement for Trump Sparks Controversy
On Sturday, Pakistan surprised observers by publicly backing Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize 2026, citing his role in defusing tensions during a recent India-Pakistan crisis.
“The Government of Pakistan has decided to formally recommend President Donald J Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis,” read a separate post from the Foreign Office.
Trump, responding to criticism over his exclusion from past Nobel nominations, recently said on Truth Social, “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.”
The sharp contrast between Islamabad’s praise for Trump’s diplomacy and its condemnation of his administration’s military actions underscores the complex and often contradictory dynamics of international relations amid a rapidly unfolding crisis in the Middle East.
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