How many wars has President Trump really ended?

President Trump has recently asserted on social media that he has ‘ended 8 wars in just 8 months,’ dubbing himself ‘the president of peace.’ Among these, the most notable is the two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas. The other conflicts he claims to have resolved include those between Israel and Iran, Pakistan and India, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Thailand and Cambodia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Serbia and Kosovo. While some of these conflicts were short-lived, they stemmed from deep-rooted tensions, and in some cases, there was no active fighting to cease. The durability of these peace agreements remains uncertain. BBC Verify has scrutinized these conflicts to assess the extent of Trump’s involvement in their resolution. Trump has been widely praised for brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which involved the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. However, achieving lasting peace in the region requires addressing complex issues such as Hamas disarming and establishing a new government in Gaza. Michael O’Hanlon, a defense and foreign policy expert at the Brookings Institution, acknowledges Trump’s efforts but emphasizes the fragility of these achievements. ‘This is only stage one,’ O’Hanlon notes, ‘and getting to a two-state solution will be even harder.’ Trump’s role in other conflicts, such as the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, has also been highlighted. The US carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, which many believe hastened the conflict’s end. However, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed a ‘decisive victory,’ and Israel has hinted at future strikes. Similarly, Trump’s mediation in the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir led to a ceasefire, though India downplayed US involvement. In the case of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a peace agreement was signed in Washington, but accusations of ceasefire violations persist. Trump’s intervention in the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute resulted in an immediate ceasefire, with both countries praising his efforts. However, the long-standing tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh remain unresolved, despite Trump’s hosting of their leaders at the White House. The dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam also remains unresolved, with Trump’s comments risking further tensions. Lastly, Trump’s claim to have prevented a war between Serbia and Kosovo is disputed, as no active conflict was occurring at the time. While Trump has made significant diplomatic efforts, the long-term success of these peace agreements is still in question.