Trump says he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from Nato

The president, a longtime critic of Nato, has stepped up criticism after allies refused to join the US-Israel war on Iran

Donald Trump has said he is “absolutely” considering withdrawing the US from Nato, warning that the matter was “beyond reconsideration” in the wake of the refusal of US allies to join the US-Israeli war against Iran.

The president’s threats, his most determined to date, have left the alliance facing its worst crisis in its 77-year history, a former US ambassador has warned.