Former U.S. President Donald Trump has cited his role in mediating between Kosovo and Serbia as a key example of American leadership in conflict prevention, while signaling fresh efforts to broker peace between Israel and Iran.
In a post shared Sunday on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump wrote:
“During my first term, Serbia and Kosovo were headed for a major confrontation, as they have been for decades, and this long-standing conflict was ready to explode into WAR. I stopped it (Biden has damaged the long-term outlook with some very senseless decisions, but I will fix it, again!).”
The post comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, where Trump claimed the United States is now facilitating talks aimed at achieving peace between Israel and Iran — two nations with a long history of hostility and no formal diplomatic ties.
He added that “many calls and meetings are happening right now” and vowed that “we will have PEACE soon.”
Trump’s comments revive memories of the 2020 Washington Agreement, signed in September of his first term at the White House, where representatives from Kosovo and Serbia agreed to normalize economic ties under U.S. mediation. The agreement was seen at the time as a breakthrough in the strained relationship between the two Balkan countries.
While critics have questioned the long-term impact of the deal, Trump has continued to tout it as a hallmark of his foreign policy success — positioning himself as a dealmaker capable of defusing international tensions. In contrast, he accused current President Joe Biden of undermining peace prospects in the Balkans through “senseless decisions.”
Trump’s declaration about potential peace efforts between Israel and Iran has yet to be substantiated with official details, but the claim suggests he may seek to place foreign policy, particularly high-stakes diplomacy, at the center of his campaign narrative as the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches.