Iran’s Zarif makes surprise trip to G-7, catching Trump off-guard

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Iran’s Zarif makes surprise trip to G-7, catching Trump off-guard

Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, seen here in a file photo, mae a surprise trip to the G-7 meeting in Biarritz. (Ntb Scanpix/Reuters)/ BIARRITZ, France — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made an impromptu visit to the city hosting the Group of Seven summit Sunday, a surprise 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 Macron, a senior European official said, and other leaders were ...

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