Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, met Iran’s ambassador to the UN on Monday in New York in a session that two Iranian officials described as a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the US.
The Iranians said the meeting between Musk and ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani lasted more than an hour and was held at a secret location. The Iranians, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss policy publicly, described the meeting as “positive” and “good news”.
Asked about whether there was such a session, Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, said, “We do not comment on reports of private meetings that did or did not occur.” Musk did not respond to a request for comment.
Karoline Leavitt, the transition spokeswoman for the incoming Trump-Vance administration, said: “The American people re-elected President Trump because they trust him to lead our country and restore peace through strength around the world. When he returns to the White House, he will take the necessary action to do just that.”
New York Times News Service
