Elon Musk met Tehran's UN ambassador: Iranian officials

NEW YORK - Mr Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran's ambassador to the UN on Nov 11 in New York in a session that two Iranian officials described as a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the US.

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NEW YORK - Mr Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran's ambassador to the UN on Nov 11 in New York in a session that two Iranian officials described as a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the U.S.

The Iranians said the meeting between Mr. 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 authorized to discuss policy publicly, described the meeting as "positive" and "good news."

Asked about whether there was such a session, Mr. Steven Cheung, Trump's communications director, said: "We do not comment on reports of private meetings that did or did not occur."

Mr. Musk did not respond to a request for comment.

Ms. Karoline Leavitt, the transition spokeswoman for the incoming Trump administration, said in a statement: "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."

Mr. Musk has emerged as the most powerful private citizen in the Trump transition, and has sat in on nearly every job interview.