However, the statement highlighted that Afghanistan's independence and territorial integrity remain paramount in all bilateral engagements, particularly with the United States. "It should be recalled that, under the Doha Agreement, the United States pledged that 'it will not use or threaten force against the territorial integrity or political independence of Afghanistan, nor interfere in its internal affairs.'" The response follows U.S. President Donald Trump's statements in London on Thursday, where he expressed intent to "retake" Bagram Air Base. Mullah Tajmir Jawad, first deputy of the General Directorate of Intelligence, responded to calls for the United States to retake the strategic airfield by saying the Afghan government would preserve the current system. The Bagram Air Base, located about 50 km north of Kabul, served as the epicenter of U.S. and NATO operations during the two-decade war.