Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's (M) office confirms that an invitation has been received.
"We have not taken a position on it yet. Right now the issue is being discussed with our European friends," the Prime Minister's press secretary, Tom Samuelsson, wrote to TT.
Bloomberg published a list of 49 countries and the EU that have reportedly received an invitation. Sweden is on it.
US President Trump confirms that Russia and its President Vladimir Putin have also been offered a seat. So has China.
Has a veto?
According to U.S. media, the council is being presented as an alternative to the UN. It is said that Donald Trump has much greater ambitions than a transitional government for the war-torn Gaza Strip. The peace council is formally part of phase two of the ceasefire in the Gaza war.
The White House's plans are controversial, not least because countries would pay at least $1 billion for permanent membership in the council and Donald Trump, as chairman, would have veto power.
Bloomberg reports that Trump wants a signing ceremony for the peace council as early as Thursday, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, which he is attending.
It is unclear whether countries or individual leaders are being invited to the council. In recent days, there have been reports that controversial names such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been invited. Both are wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, in Gaza and Ukraine respectively.
Zelenskyy hesitant
Ukraine has also been invited and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters at a press conference that the country is considering the matter:
I still find it very difficult to imagine how we and Russia could sit together in any council.
A relatively large number of world leaders have reportedly been invited, including Argentine President Javier Milei, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But so far, most seem hesitant about how to respond.
The White House has released other names to join the council, including Senator Marco Rubio, President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has also accepted.
