Turkey's Erdogan says nuclear-armed states 'threatening the world'

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters during a pre-election rally in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused countries with nuclear weapons of "threatening the world", and criticised the United States's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.

"Those who have more than 15,000 nuclear warheads are currently threatening the world," he said, referring to the approximate total number of warheads worldwide, most of which are held by the United States and Russia.