Trump at Versailles: The shadow of history that hangs over the US-Iran deal
The opulent palace is associated with a treaty widely viewed as paving the way for World War II.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (right) giving US President Donald Trump a tour of the Palace of Versailles in France, on June 17.
PHOTO: AFP
It’s easy to see why US President Donald Trump was attracted to the idea of signing a paper copy of his agreement with Iran at a June 17 dinner held in France’s Versailles palace.
After all, there are few other palaces in Europe as opulent as this 17th-century pile just outside Paris, constructed by Louis XIV, France’s “Sun King”.