Iran’s Foreign Minister Arrives for G7 Side Talks

Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif attends a joint news conference after meeting with Norway's Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide in Oslo, Norway, on Aug. 22, 2019. NTB Scanpix/Stian Lysberg Solum via Reuters

BIARRITZ, France—Iran’s foreign minister flew in for side talks at the G7 summit on Aug. 25 as host France ramped up efforts to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington.

Zarif went straight into talks with his French counterpart to assess what conditions could lead to a de-escalation of tension between Tehran and Washington, a French official said.