New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) warned that the US would end support for Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returned to power.

Trump's threat came days after al-Maliki was nominated as the prime ministerial candidate by the pro-Iran Coordination Framework, the largest Shia bloc in Iraq's parliament.

"I'm hearing that the Great Country of Iraq might make a very bad choice by reinstalling Nouri al-Maliki as Prime Minister. Last time Maliki was in power, the Country descended into poverty and total chaos," wrote Trump in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.

"That should not be allowed to happen again. Because of his insane policies and ideologies, if elected, the United States o...