Taliban rejects Trump's demand to return Bagram Air Base to US
Taliban rejects Donald Trump's bid to regain control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, urging the US to adopt a policy of realism and rationality.
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2 developments- Sep 18, 2025US suggest reclaiming control of Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base
- Sep 21, 2025Taliban rejects Trump's demand to return Bagram Air Base to US
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Quiet for 373 daysLast development · Sep 21, 2025 — Taliban rejects Trump's demand to return Bagram Air Base to US
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5 viewpointsThe Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram air base in Afghanistan
Why Trump wants the U.S. to 'get back' the Bagram Airfield from the Taliban
Trump admin has been quietly pushing to retake Afghan base from the Taliban for months, sources say
Center
9 viewpointsTrump issues vague threat to Afghanistan over Bagram air base
Taliban rejects Trump's bid to take over Afghan air base that U.S. controlled for almost 20 years
Right
6 viewpointsPresident Trump demands Bagram Air Base back, threatens Afghanistan: ‘BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!’
Trump warns 'bad things' will happen if Afghanistan doesn’t 'give Bagram Airbase back'
Trump warns Taliban of 'bad things' to come if US doesn't reclaim Bagram Air Base
Trump warns Afghanistan over return of strategic Bagram Air Base to US control
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6 articlesTrump warns Afghanistan of ‘bad things’ if it does not return Bagram base
Trump issues vague threat to Afghanistan over Bagram air base
Trump's dream of retaking Bagram might end up looking like an Afghan re-invasion, sources say
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