Musk Held Confidential Meeting with Iran's UN Representative, According to NYT
Elon Musk has allegedly had a meeting with a high-ranking Iranian diplomat in New York. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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A businessman aligned with Trump is reportedly making efforts to “defuse” tensions between Washington and Tehran.
According to the New York Times, tech billionaire Elon Musk, a close associate of President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iranian ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, earlier this week in New York. Two unnamed Iranian officials described the meeting as an attempt to “defuse tensions” between the United States and Iran. The discussions were characterized as “positive” and “good news” by the Iranian sources.
Musk, recognized for his roles as CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, and the social media platform X, has not issued any comments regarding the meeting. Meanwhile, Trump’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, informed the Times that the president-elect would refrain from commenting on “reports of private meetings that did or did not occur.” The Iranian mission to the UN also declined to comment, according to the Washington Post.
The South African-born entrepreneur is increasingly regarded as a significant figure in Trump’s inner circle. Recently, the incoming president announced Musk's appointment to lead a newly established extragovernmental ‘department’ aimed at enhancing government efficiency.
As part of his 'peace through strength' strategy, Trump has nominated several hardliners on Iran and strong supporters of Israel for key government roles, including selecting Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Congressman Mike Waltz for national security advisor.
During his first term, Trump withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement and launched a "maximum pressure" campaign of economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic. In January 2020, he ordered a drone strike in Iraq that resulted in the death of Iran’s top commander, Qassem Soleimani, whom the US accused of orchestrating attacks on American personnel in the Middle East. Iran denied these allegations and condemned the assassination as "an act of terrorism."
In September, the Trump campaign claimed the president was briefed by US intelligence officials on “specific threats from Iran to assassinate him,” although further details on these claims remain undisclosed.
Both Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, have recently indicated that Tehran would be open to negotiations if the US demonstrates its non-hostility through actions.
Any potential negotiations are likely to be complicated by the ongoing conflict in Gaza and Washington's military and diplomatic backing of Israel. During his initial term, Trump implemented several pro-Israel measures, including relocating the US embassy to Jerusalem and facilitating the normalization of relations between Israel and various Arab states.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
According to the New York Times, tech billionaire Elon Musk, a close associate of President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iranian ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, earlier this week in New York. Two unnamed Iranian officials described the meeting as an attempt to “defuse tensions” between the United States and Iran. The discussions were characterized as “positive” and “good news” by the Iranian sources.
Musk, recognized for his roles as CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, and the social media platform X, has not issued any comments regarding the meeting. Meanwhile, Trump’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, informed the Times that the president-elect would refrain from commenting on “reports of private meetings that did or did not occur.” The Iranian mission to the UN also declined to comment, according to the Washington Post.
The South African-born entrepreneur is increasingly regarded as a significant figure in Trump’s inner circle. Recently, the incoming president announced Musk's appointment to lead a newly established extragovernmental ‘department’ aimed at enhancing government efficiency.
As part of his 'peace through strength' strategy, Trump has nominated several hardliners on Iran and strong supporters of Israel for key government roles, including selecting Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Congressman Mike Waltz for national security advisor.
During his first term, Trump withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement and launched a "maximum pressure" campaign of economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic. In January 2020, he ordered a drone strike in Iraq that resulted in the death of Iran’s top commander, Qassem Soleimani, whom the US accused of orchestrating attacks on American personnel in the Middle East. Iran denied these allegations and condemned the assassination as "an act of terrorism."
In September, the Trump campaign claimed the president was briefed by US intelligence officials on “specific threats from Iran to assassinate him,” although further details on these claims remain undisclosed.
Both Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, have recently indicated that Tehran would be open to negotiations if the US demonstrates its non-hostility through actions.
Any potential negotiations are likely to be complicated by the ongoing conflict in Gaza and Washington's military and diplomatic backing of Israel. During his initial term, Trump implemented several pro-Israel measures, including relocating the US embassy to Jerusalem and facilitating the normalization of relations between Israel and various Arab states.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
