Macron sparks confusion after inviting Iran's foreign minister to G7 summit

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Macron claims agreement of those around the table: 'We do not want Iran to have the nuclear bomb and we do not want to destabilize the region' G7

For weeks Macron has been pushing Trump to soften his stance on Iran, and Trump has pushed back, last month tweeting:"I know Emmanuel means well, as do all others, but nobody speaks for the United States but the United States itself."

The vital waterway, through which one fifth of the world's oil passes daily, has become a tinderbox where one wrong move might trigger a regional war. During an interview with a French news outlet, Macron said:"We have agreed on a joint communication and a course of action which reconciles the different positions." But when that was put to Trump he denied any plan had his backing.

As leaders met before the first session Sunday, new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson alluded to some fancy diplomatic footwork by Macron, congratulating him on dinner Saturday."Well done. Bien joué. You're doing well," Johnson said."You did very well last night, my God. That was a difficult one. You did brilliantly."

 

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