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