President Trump softened his tone on Iran slightly on Monday during a press conference following the Group of Seven summit in Biarritz, France. Trump said he would be open to meeting with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, whom he called a "great negotiator." There's a "good chance" a face-to-face meeting happens, he said, but only under the right circumstances.
Tehran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived at the G7 summit on Sunday at the behest of French President Emmanuel Macron. The surprise visit reportedly caught the White House off guard, and the two sides did not convene for any talks. But Trump on Monday said Macron let him know everything that was happening — he just felt that it was not the right time for U.S. officials to sit down with Zarif.
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