Macron was said to have surprised dt by being at his hotel when he arrived in Biarritz, setting up the lunch meeting played out in front of the press. The WH was said to be upset because this meeting had not been planed ie dt might give up god know what when Bolton etc haven't given him his lines.
Was the arrival of Zarif what Macron got dt to agree with, even if they don't meet but the French act as an intermediary? One can see this as an EU end run around dt and increased Middle East tensions after his irrational withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal.
" He said the trip was made at the invitation of the French foreign minister "to continue talks surrounding recent dialogue" between the two countries."
"Mousavi made the announcement just after an Airbus A321 registered to the Iranian government landed there, fueling speculation Zarif could be on board."
"Iran's Foreign Minister gatecrashes the G7. Javad Zarif has landed in Biarritz on an Iranian Gov't plane. French Pres. Macron said earlier he had the support of the G7 for new talks with Iran, though Pres. Trump denied discussing any joint approach. Zarif's arrival a surprise."
NBC News article
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"President Trump, at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, once again caught off guard allies who disagree with him on trade tariffs, global warming, Russia and China.
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"Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, is meeting with G7 officials — though not with Americans — after leaders of member nations decided on Saturday night to invite him."
So to recap the G6 tells dt no go about Russia bring invited back to recreate the G8 and oh by the way the Iranian FM is meeting with the rest of us because we could care less about your Obama envy and we see how you handled stopping NK from getting nuclear weapons, not.
From leader of the free world to a weak man unable to even set the agenda for a G7 meeting.