Tarz Press: Abdullah Azzam, the head of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar’s office, has revealed that the details of a threatening call made by Donald Trump to Mullah Baradar will be disclosed at an appropriate time.
Nearly five years have passed since the controversial phone call between former U.S. President Donald Trump and the Taliban’s Deputy for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, but the details of the call have yet to surface in the media. Now, a Taliban official has announced that they will break the five-year silence and reveal the contents of the call at the right moment.
In an interview with the American media outlet Newslines, Abdullah Azzam stated that the call is recorded and will be shared with the public and the media to clarify the facts. Taliban officials had previously dismissed the claims in 2022, calling Trump’s threats during the call “baseless accusations.”
The phone conversation took place shortly after the signing of the Doha peace agreement between the Taliban and the U.S., at least five years ago. At the time, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed that Mullah Baradar and Trump had spoken for about 35 minutes. According to Mujahid, Mullah Baradar asked Trump to ensure the implementation of the peace agreement and prevent anyone from undermining it.
During his recent campaign debate with Kamala Harris, Donald Trump once again mentioned that he had issued a stern warning to the Taliban. Trump referred to Mullah Baradar as "Abdul" and recounted, "I told Abdul don’t do it anymore. You do it anymore, you gonna have problems, and he said why do you send me a picture of my house? I said you have to figure that out.”
Trump also mentioned that during the phone call, "Abdul" referred to him as "Your Excellency," and Trump was surprised by this title. Speaking to the audience at the debate, Trump said, That’s the story. It’s what you’re hearing.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly cited this conversation as a threat against the Taliban, claiming that after the call, no American soldiers were killed in Afghanistan. At that time, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, now the Taliban’s Deputy for Economic Affairs, was leading the Taliban’s negotiating team in Qatar.
