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Trump threatens ‘bad things’ if Afghanistan refuses to return Bagram base

Asked later whether he would consider sending in troops to retake the base, Trump did not give a direct answer. “We won’t talk about that,” he told reporters.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that “bad things” would happen if Afghanistan does not hand back control of the Bagram air base to the United States, raising the prospect of renewed tensions over the site that was once central to America’s two-decade war in the country.

“If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.

Asked later whether he would consider sending in troops to retake the base, Trump did not give a direct answer. “We won’t talk about that,” he told reporters.

“We’re talking now to Afghanistan and we want it back soon, right away. And if they don’t do it—you’re going to find out what I’m gonna do.”

The Bagram facility, once the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, was vacated during the American withdrawal in 2021 and taken over by the Islamic Emirate following their rapid return to power. Afghan officials have however signaled opposition to any renewed American presence.

U.S. officials and security analysts have cautioned that re-occupying the base could resemble a full-scale re-invasion, potentially requiring more than 10,000 troops along with advanced air defenses.

Even with Islamic Emirate consent, they warn, the base would remain vulnerable to attacks from Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and regional powers such as Iran.

The IEA however on Friday dismissed the prospect of a renewed U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.

Responding to Trump’s recent comments about Bagram airbase, Zakir Jalaly, Director of the Third Political Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate, said on X that Trump had raised the matter in the context of negotiation.

He underlined that Afghans have never accepted foreign military presence, a stance reaffirmed during the Doha talks and subsequent agreement.

Jalaly stated that the doors remain open for political and economic relations between Kabul and Washington based on shared interests and mutual respect.

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IEA reports distribution of over 3,000 land plots to returning refugees

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Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, has stated that following a special meeting of the High Commission for Addressing the Problems of Migrants, chaired by Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the process of land distribution by the Permanent Committee for Refugee Settlement has been accelerated.

Fitrat said in a statement on Friday that so far, 3,046 plots of land have been distributed by the committee to refugees who were forcibly expelled and have recently returned to the country, across various provinces.

The distribution process continues for others as well, he added.

He stated the process of providing winter assistance to returning refugees in different provinces has also been accelerated. This aid includes food and non-food items as well as cash assistance.

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Putin: Russia supports united, independent and peaceful Afghanistan

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia supports a united, independent and peaceful Afghanistan and believes in strengthening regional stability, security and constructive engagement.

He made the remarks during a ceremony to receive the credentials of Gul Hassan Hassan, the Ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to Moscow.

According to a statement from the Afghan Embassy in Russia, Putin referred in his speech to recent positive developments in Afghanistan and praised measures taken by the IEA to combat narcotics and ensure security.

Gul Hassan Hassan, the Ambassador of IEA to Moscow, formally presented his credentials to President Putin at an official ceremony held at the Kremlin Palace on Thursday.

Following the presentation of credentials, the two sides held a separate meeting in which Ambassador Hassan expressed appreciation for Putin’s remarks and conveyed messages from the Leader of the Islamic Emirate, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Both sides emphasized the need to expand bilateral relations and continue cooperation.

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IEA ambassador meets Afghan traders based in UAE

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Badruddin Haqqani, the Ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to the United Arab Emirates, has met and held talks with a number of prominent Afghan elders and traders residing in the country.

According to a statement issued by the Afghan Embassy in the UAE on Friday, Afghan traders at the meeting described the Afghan Embassy as the shared home of all Afghans and said that supporting the governing system in the country is their Islamic and moral responsibility.

They also raised several commercial challenges and called on the Afghan Embassy to pay special attention to supporting the rights of Afghan workers and traders in the UAE.

Badruddin Haqqani said that serving Afghans residing in the country and defending their legitimate rights are among the embassy’s top priorities, emphasizing that comprehensive efforts will be made to create necessary facilities and address existing problems.

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