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August 26, 2019

Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif Makes Surprise Appearance at G7 to Hold Talks with European Officials
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One of the biggest surprises of the weekend's G7 summit came when Iran's
top diplomat, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, arrived amid mounting
tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Zarif tweeted a photo of himself in
a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and wrote, "Iran's
active diplomacy in pursuit of constructive engagement continues. Met
@Emmanuel Macron on sidelines of #G7Biarritz after extensive talks with
[French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian] and Finance Min. followed
by a joint briefing for UK/Germany. Road ahead is difficult. But worth
trying." Trump today claimed Emmanuel Macron asked for his approval
before inviting Zarif, but reports say Trump was blindsided by his
presence at the summit.


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