The US President reiterated his claim that he had prevented at least eight wars during the first year of his second term in office
US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim on Tuesday that he had prevented at least eight wars, including a potential military conflict between India and Pakistan, during the first year of his second term in office.
In his State of the Union address to the US Congress, Trump stated that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had told him that around 35 million people would have died in the conflict had the US not intervened.
"In my first 10 months, I ended eight wars. Pakistan and India would have had a nuclear war," Trump said. "Thirty-five million people, as the Prime Minister of Pakistan said, would have died if it weren't for my involvement."
India launched Operation Sindoor, striking terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, on May 8, 2025 in retaliation to the Pahalgam massacre. India’s action sparked a military confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
However, a ceasefire was agreed upon by both sides on May 11 after Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) reached out to his Indian counterpart.
Trump who first announced the ceasefire deal on his social media platform, has since been claiming credit for ending the war though New Delhi has consistently rejected role of any third party.
On Russia-Ukraine and Iran
In his address, Trump reiterated another claim, stating that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine would not have occurred had he been the president.
“I’m working hard to end the ninth war, between Russia and Ukraine, a war that would never have happened if I had been president,” he said.
The president also accused Iran of resuming its efforts to advance its nuclear and missile capabilities, asserting that Tehran is "again pursuing its sinister ambitions."
Trump left all options on the table regarding Iran, reaffirming that it has long been US policy to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
