Mehbooba Mufti Takes Swipe At Pakistan Over Trump’s Nobel Suggestion Amid US-Iran Tensions
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has taken a pointy swipe at Pakistan following a current escalation in tensions between the US and Iran.
In a submit on social media platform X, Mufti mentioned, “The OIC as anticipated has as soon as once more restricted its response to mere lip service within the wake of the assault on Iran.”
Additional, Mufti criticized Pakistan for having earlier backed a Nobel Peace Prize suggestion for former US President Donald Trump, a transfer that has drawn renewed scrutiny within the wake of recent US navy strikes on Iranian targets.
“Nation that rushed to suggest Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize now finds itself with egg on its face after he attacked Iran,” Mufti mentioned within the submit, not directly referring to Pakistan’s reported help for Trump’s nomination throughout his tenure.
The remark comes simply hours after the U.S. launched focused strikes in Iran, escalating fears of renewed battle within the area. The timing of Mufti’s assertion seems to underscore what she views because the irony and misjudgment in advocating peace accolades for a pacesetter now related to aggressive navy actions.
Whereas Mufti didn’t title Pakistan straight, the context of her comment left little ambiguity, triggering a spread of reactions on-line, some supporting her stance, others accusing her of politicizing a delicate worldwide situation.
She additional wrote, “By launching this assault on Iran Trump has dangerously escalated tensions plunging the area into a brand new wave of violence and edging the world nearer to the brink of a worldwide battle. Regrettably, India lengthy seen as a nation with a historic and principled function in worldwide affairs is just not solely remaining silent however seems to be aligning itself with the aggressor.
This isn’t the primary time Mehbooba Mufti has used social media to touch upon world diplomatic developments, usually tying them again to regional geopolitics and the broader discourse on peace and stability in South Asia.
Whereas Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Nationwide Convention president, criticized the US strikes on Iran, expressing disappointment over the silence of Muslim nations. He warned that their inaction might result in comparable penalties for them, stating, “In the present day, Iran is on this situation, however tomorrow, it is going to be them who shall be destroyed by the US. In the event that they received’t get up as we speak, they need to wait for his or her flip.”
Abdullah asserted Iran’s resilience, evaluating its stance to the historic occasion of Karbala, saying, “In the event that they assume that Iran will abandon its ambition, they’re in a false impression. Iran remembers Karbala, and it thinks that it’s the second Karbala. They may get their necks chopped off, however they received’t bow down.”
He additionally questioned the effectiveness of the US and Israel’s push for regime change in Iran, doubting it will halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
