France seeks to fill void in Middle East left by U.S. - analysis
Paris accuses Washington of retreating in face of recent instability, threats from Islamic Republic.
French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and President Donald Trump tout a US-Iranian summit as they address a joint news conference on August 26 at the end of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France(photo credit: PHILIPPE WOJAZER / REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN