Trump and Macron make a show as best friends but tussle over Iran

With exaggerated handshakes and a pair of kisses, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron professed a sunny, best-friends relationship on Tuesday, even as the two allies strained to bridge differences over the Iran nuclear agreement, Syria and more.

Hosting Mr Macron for the first state visit of his administration, culminating in a lavish dinner on Tuesday night, Mr Trump remained firm in his criticism of past and enduring American undertakings in Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East.