U.S. Envoy: ‘We Wish We Still Had Bagram Air Base’

Mike Waltz has reacted to reports suggesting that some senior Iranian officials may have moved to areas near the border with Afghanistan, saying: “We wish we still had Bagram Air Base.” Earlier, Saul Sadka wrote on the social media platform X that it appears “some leaders of the Iranian government” have left the capital of Iran and moved to areas near the Afghan border, including the city of Mashhad. The U.S. envoy to the United Nations reposted the comment on X and wrote: “We wish we still had Bagram Air Base.” Previously, Donald Trump had also repeatedly spoken about the possibility of retaking the strategic Bagram base east of Kabul. Trump had earlier warned that the Taliban should return the military base to the United States, otherwise “something bad” could happen. The Taliban, however, have rejected any possibility of handing the base back to the United States, stating that they will not allow “any foreign military The Taliban, however, have rejected any possibility of handing the base back to the United States, stating that they will not allow “any foreign military force” to be present in Afghanistan.