Iran's Zarif meets Macron at G7, says 'difficult' road ahead

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday said he held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron after his surprise visit to the G7 summit to discuss the Iranian nuclear programme, saying there was a difficult road ahead.

Zarif wrote on Twitter he had met Macron after talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and also gave a briefing for British and German officials. "Road ahead is difficult. But worth trying," he said.