Trump’s role in brokering peace is the legacy of his first Presidential era, 2017-2021, when he secured a peace deal with the Taliban that put an end to the eighteen-year-old war in Afghanistan. Bringing peace to the world was a part of Trump’s election manifesto, where he vowed to end the Endless wars.

In his 2^nd term as President, he is committed to ending the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Gaza war. The recent NATO summit 2025 signaled a shift in the US policy from escalation towards sustaining the deterrence. It reflects the realization under the Trump era that the continuous escalation is not a solution. Diplomatic off-ramp would be facilitated by the US in the Russia-Ukraine war as a last resort to end the war as it did in the recent Israeli-Iranian war.

The war lasted for twelve days and ended with the US intervention. Though the analysts were skeptical of the US role, as it might expand the conflict. However, in the aftermath of Iran’s retaliatory strikes on a US base in Qatar, President Trump announced the ceasefire deal between Iran and Israel, lessening the severity of the escalation.  In the post-conflict scenario, Pakistan’s premier Shahbaz Sharif lauded the decisive efforts put in by the US president in reaching a ceasefire deal between Iran and Israel.

Another major peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, Thailand and Cambodia, Serbia and Kosovo, Egypt, and Ethiopia, brokered by the Donald Trump administration. Trump also negotiated the ceasefire between Pakistan and India in the recent May escalation. During his six-month tenure, he is honored to broker one peace deal and ceasefire per month since resuming office.

Trump is also determined to end the Gaza war with Israel. He had previously urged Israel to make a deal in Gaza. However, this time, after brokering a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, Trump is very firm to secure a ceasefire in Gaza in his meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister, which is expected in the coming week. Trump has agreed to a sixty-day ceasefire in Gaza, during the proposed ceasefire, he would “work with all parties to end the War.”

The US mediatory role is not confined to the West, Africa, and the Middle East. It also played a significant role in South Asia, where a nuclear war was averted by the US mediation. The 2019 Balakot Strikes dragged South Asia to the nuclear brink, acknowledged by Mike Pompeo, former Secretary of State in his memoir, Never Give an Inch.

At that time, President Donald Trump not only helped in de-escalating the conflict but also offered to mediate the long-standing dispute; Kashmir, if both states agreed for lasting peace in South Asia. Given the historical roots of the conflict, where both countries have fought two major wars over the Kashmir Conflict, a bone of contention between Pakistan and India. Despite numerous efforts, as the root cause was not addressed so the issue remained there and the crisis reignedite repeatedly.

In May 2025, another major escalation took place between India and Pakistan. It was the most intense escalation, post-nuclearization, following the emerging defence technologies. Again, Donald Trump, who put an end to the four-day crisis, brokered the ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. He declared his readiness for intervention in resolving the Kashmir conflict. In acknowledgment of his efforts, Pakistan’s government nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Kashmir issue needs immediate attention; if it remains unresolved, it will continue to haunt the already volatile region. Only a strong and reliable mediator can assist in ending the impasse. The United States, which influences both Islamabad and New Delhi, is still in the best position to spearhead that endeavor. The proactive role of Trump would help achieve sustainable, lasting peace in the region.