A Republican congressman has nominated PresidentDonald Trumpfor a Nobel Peace Prize for theIran-Israel ceasefire. Trump said he believes the 12-day conflict between the two countries is "over," after an apparently shaky start to their ceasefire agreement on June 24. Israel began attacks on Iran's nuclear program and military facilities on June 13, prompting counterattacks from Iran. On June 21, theU.S. also dropped bombson Iranian nuclear facilities. "President Trumptook bold action to ultimately champion peace through strength and facilitate a ceasefire framework that brought hostilities to a halt,"Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, wrote in a June 24 letter to theNorwegian Nobel Committee. Carter, a six-term Republican, has announced he is running against Sen. Jon Ossoff in the 2026 race for Georgia's Senate seat. About the ceasefire:Trump says Israel and Iran 'don't know what the f*** they're doing.' Trump has beennominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in the pastbut has never won. Nominations can be submitted by anyone who meets the requirements, including members of national governments. OnJune 20, Pakistan leaders announcedthey would recommend Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize for his "decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis." That was hours before the Trump administration announced U.S. military strikes on Iran, which drew a stern condemnation from Pakistan In November 2024, Oleksandr Merezhko, the head of Ukraine's parliamentary foreign committee, had nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize,according to Newsweek. On June 24, however, the outlet reported the Ukrainian lawmaker withdrew the nomination. Trump appeared to complain in aTruth Social post on June 20about not being awarded a prize for his foreign policy work. "No, I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be," Trump wrote. "But the people know, and that's all that matters to me!" The Nobel Prize winners will be announced in October. Contributing: Fernando Cervantes Jr., Riley Beggin, USA TODAY Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Iran-Israel ceasefire
