French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcome U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump as they arrive for a banquet during the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister paid a visit to a G7 summit in France on Sunday, an unexpected twist to a meeting already troubled by differences between U.S. President Donald Trump and Western allies over a raft of issues, including Iran.
A White House official said France's invitation to Mohammad Javad Zarif for talks on the sidelines of the gathering in the southwestern beachside town of Biarritz was "a surprise".
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