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High-stakes gamble: Iranian envoy gets surprise G7 invitation

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By SYLVIE CORBET, LORI HINNANT and DARLENE SUPERVILLE

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I am glad at least some political figures are trying to keep a cool head and approach issues from the standpoint of mutual harmony, instead of trying to throw the world into an even bigger discord.

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Zarif's surprise visit isn't going to achieve anything of substance for now. The visit was clearly designed to be symbolic -- a snub to the arrogance of the American administration --a show of the to the likes of Trump and Bolton.

Well done France.

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donny got trumped

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Good.

At a time when Trump pulled out of the Paris climate accord, and refuses to cooperate with Europe toward what should be common interests, it is befitting that Europe not allow Trump to dictate to them how they should interact with other countries. He is confused, and has amost no understanding of what is going on in the world, so he should not be allowed to tell others how they should relate to Iran.

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Iran should not talk to the unstable Trump junta. Until there is regime change in Washington, there is no point in discussions.

-9 ( +2 / -11 )

Zarif & Trump meeting for two hours. Shows flexibility on both sides. Now for results.

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Trump has zero understanding of world affairs. He shouldn't even be at the G7.

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Dump is a coward and a two-faced idiot. You can't trust anything he says. Once he gets safely home, he will start backstabbing everyone from the G7 through twitter.

5 ( +8 / -3 )

Macron played Donny masterfully, which really isn't that much of a feat given how much of an open book Donny is.

7 ( +9 / -2 )

Boss move. Nice Macron.

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@talaraedokko

Zarif & Trump meeting for two hours. Shows flexibility on both sides. Now for results.

No, Dump did not meet with Zariff at all.

The official noted that Macron and Trump met for two hours Saturday and discussed Iran at length, as well as at the informal group dinner Saturday night.

> Another French official said that France "is working in full transparency with the U.S. and in full transparency with European partners." The Iranian met with Macron as well as diplomats from France, Germany and Britain at the Biarritz city hall, the official said.

Zariff met with everyone except Dump. First of all, Dump is not intelligent or mature enough to have real negotiations. That is why the other adults in the room are working around him while the child sits there and pouts. Dump is simply a placeholder until a real leader is elected again like Pres. Obama. The G7 nations are tolerating him because they don't want him to screw anything else up like an overly emotional teenage girl with self-esteem issues. The only country that actually respects him is Japan because their leader and government are equally ignorant. They like emulating him because he is easy to understand with his basic vocabulary and childish behavior.

Dump got played this weekend, and he will start name calling all the leaders once he safely runs back home on twitter.

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Macron cozying up to the murderous and mysoginistic Iranian regime. It wont work.

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Macron cozying up to the murderous and mysoginistic Iranian regime. It wont work.

Uh, who says he's "in love" and exchanges "love letters" with one of the most brutal, cold-blooded dictators in the world today?

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@Kestrel

Macron cozying up to the murderous and mysoginistic Iranian regime. It wont work.

Dump's best friends are lil' Kim and Putin!

Pot meet kettle. LOL!

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@Kestrel

Macron cozying up to the murderous and mysoginistic Iranian regime. It wont work.

I also forgot this piece of information:

Trump ruined a G7 summit dinner by insisting the group read admit Russia

https://finance.yahoo.com/m/c36a8c8e-1776-3d80-b35c-863983d18067/trump-ruined-a-g7-summit.html

Dump, the russian asset that keeps on giving!

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Trump is a million miles away from an agreement with Iran. It's too big of a deal for him to pull off.

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The EU has already issued a statement calling on unity on the Iran issue. The EU's support for Iran is unmistakable:

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-g7-summit-iran-france/important-for-europe-to-stay-united-on-iran-french-official-idUKKCN1VD172

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The EU's support for Iran is unmistakable:

European refiners can increase their profits by selling petrol (gasoline) to Iran. Now why would Iran with its huge reserves of oil and gas need to import petrol.

'Petrol to Iran' is the new 'coal to Newcastle'. Except in Iran's case, it's not pointless.

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Boss move.

An underutilized adjective.

Macron cozying up to the murderous and mysoginistic Iranian regime. It wont work.

Anyone care for a massive helping of cognitive dissonance?

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@zichi, Iran's doctrine rejects WMD's. Iran does not believe in nukes. You can't use them, no matter what. They are obsolete and hence useless in today's geo-political world. However the real Iran issue entails prying it away from Russia/ China and bringing it under Western control and prevent it from knocking down all its neighbors via proxy. What Trump is after is a subdued Iran working for Western interests in the region. This to Iran is unacceptable. Iran won't compromise on its independence or sovereignty.

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Macron cozying up to the murderous and mysoginistic Iranian regime. It wont work.

Should he instead be cozying up to the murderous and mysognistic North Korean regime, bringing his regime-cozying in line with the USA?

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Iran doesn't need nukes, its long won the battle without them.

Like Libya?

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Now the stable genius is claiming he knew all along as was asked for permission. HA!

'I knew he was coming': Donald Trump says he was given notice that Iranian diplomat would crash G7'

https://www.yahoo.com/news/knew-coming-donald-trump-says-075105086.html

If Trump knew, and was asked for his permission, why did France say this:

"Asked whether the White House was aware of the decision, the French official told the Associated Press that “we operate on our own terms."

LOL! Dump's poor ego can't take that he was ignored like a child!

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@ChipStar.......Iran is not Libya. Iran has 80 million people!

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@ChipStar.......Iran is not Libya. Iran has 80 million people!

I see your population reference and raise you a size reference: Libya is larger than Iran!

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donny got trumped

Sure, characterize Trump as getting trumped because an Iranian official was invited for discussions concerning his country's nuclear ambitions, lol.

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Sure, characterize Trump as getting trumped because an Iranian official was invited for discussions concerning his country's nuclear ambitions, lol.

No...but I'll explain...he was definitely slighted on the world stage by real leaders that don't respect him because dealing with him IS dealing with a petulant child.

With me now? Did i simplify it enough?

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Sure, characterize Trump as getting trumped because an Iranian official was invited for discussions concerning his country's nuclear ambitions, lol.

No, it's because Fonny was caught off guard.

Feel better after having posted that?

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he was definitely slighted on the world stage by real leaders that don't respect him 

Trump's a real leader, not a UN puppet. With me now?

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