Afghanistan, May 14 -- Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron were at the center of renewed media controversy after a French journalist claimed a widely discussed dispute during their trip to Vietnam was linked to alleged personal messages involving Iranian-born actress Golshifteh Farahani.
According to French journalist Florian Tardif, who spoke to RTL radio and authored the book "An (Almost) Perfect Couple," the disagreement between the French president and first lady was more serious than the "lighthearted exchange" previously described by the Elysee Palace.
The controversy first emerged after a video circulated online showing an awkward interaction between Macron and his wife upon their arrival in Vietnam, sparking widespread di...