Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif arrives in French city hosting G-7 summit.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif made a surprise visit Sunday to the French city hosting the G-7 summit of world leaders.
A plane carrying Zarif, the Islamic Republic's top diplomat, landed in Biarritz Sunday afternoon, a spokesperson forAbbas Mousavi stressed in his tweet that"there will be no meetings or negotiations" with American officials during Zarif's trip. 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.
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