Former US president Barack Obama has called Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal a “serious mistake” that will erode America’s global credibility.

Mr Obama’s administration brokered the deal. He said Mr Trump’s decision to withdraw is “misguided,” especially because Iran has been complying.

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Posted by Barack Obama on Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Mr Obama also warned: “The consistent flouting of agreements that our country is a party to risks eroding America’s credibility, and puts us at odds with the world’s major powers.”

Mr Obama said that without the deal, the US “could eventually be left with a losing choice between a nuclear-armed Iran or another war in the Middle East”.

He said the deal remains a model for what diplomacy can accomplish, including when it comes to North Korea.