India, July 8 -- Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Netanyahu handed over the letter of nomination to Trump during their official meeting in the US.

"He's forging peace, as we speak, in one country, in one region after the other," Netanyahu told Trump as quoted by CNN as he reached over the table to present Trump with his document.

"So, I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize Committee; it's nominating you for the Peace Prize, which is well deserved, and you should get it," he said.

This was the first meeting between the two leaders since the US launched strikes on Iran's nuclear program.

The strikes were launched during the 12-day co...