Iran’s Zarif makes surprise trip to G-7, catching Trump off-guard (Macron's doing?)

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/25/2019 - 5:51pm |

By Michael Birnbaum and Toluse Olorunnipa @ WashingtonPost.com, Aug. 25

BIARRITZ, France — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made a surprise visit to the city hosting the Group of Seven summit Sunday, a move that caught President Trump off-guard and added another element of tension to the meeting of world economic leaders.

Zarif's arrival in Biarritz appeared to be a covert initiative by French President Emmanuel Macron, a senior European official said, and at least some other leaders were not informed ahead of time.

President Trump, whose antics have often left other world leaders searching for words, had little to say about the unexpected guest. “No comment,” Trump told reporters [....]

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