Trump's desire to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan has been met with Taliban resistance, as they assert control over the site.

JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Sunday rejected President Trump’s bid to retake Bagram air base, four years after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from the country left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban’s hands.

The Taliban government has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

EADaily, September 21st, 2025. An explosion occurred at the gates of the former American military base in Afghanistan Bagram. This is reported by the agency Jomhur, citing sources.