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U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed responsibility for preventing multiple international conflicts during his first term and said he would broker peace between Iran and Israel amid their current military escalation.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump asserted he had previously secured deals between India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, and Egypt and Ethiopia through diplomatic intervention.
He said he would apply similar methods to resolve the Iran-Israel conflict.
"Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal, just like I got India and Pakistan to make, in that case by using TRADE with the United States to bring reason, cohesion, and sanity into the talks," Trump wrote.
The president's statement came as Iran launched its first daytime ballistic missile strikes against Israel on Sunday, marking a dangerous escalation in their military confrontation.
Air raid sirens sounded across Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as Israeli defensive systems worked to intercept the incoming threats.
Israel reported 13 people killed in the past day from Iranian missile strikes, including three children. Iran has not provided casualty figures but said most of its losses are civilians, mainly women and children.
Trump specifically cited his role in preventing conflicts between Serbia and Kosovo, saying the "long-time conflict was ready to break out into WAR" before his intervention.
He criticized President Biden's handling of the situation, claiming it had "hurt the longer-term prospects."
Regarding Egypt and Ethiopia's dispute over a massive dam affecting the Nile River, Trump said, "There is peace, at least for now, because of my intervention, and it will stay that way."
The president concluded his message by promising a swift resolution to the current Middle East crisis.
"Likewise, we will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings are now taking place," he wrote, ending with his signature phrase: "MAKE THE MIDDLE EAST GREAT AGAIN!"
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Sunday that his country's response would be "more decisive and severe" if Israel continues its attacks.
Explosions were reported in Tehran as the conflict reached the Iranian capital, with two missile-like projectiles hitting locations in the city center.
Israel's military said it has attacked more than 170 sites in Iran and maintains a large list of additional targets. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran will pay a "very heavy price" for its actions.
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