According to information published last night by the New York Times, Elon Musk, expected to occupy a position in the future Trump administration, would have had a confidential meeting with the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani. According to Iranian sources cited in the article, this meeting took place Monday morning and aimed to “ease tensions between the countries.”
The meeting, which reportedly lasted more than an hour, was held at an undisclosed location chosen by the ambassador. The anonymous sources specify that it was Musk himself who requested this discussion, described as “positive” and bringing “good news”. The newspaper also reports that the billionaire is actively involved in recruiting Trump's forming team.
Faced with these revelations, Stephen Chung, Trump's communications director, remained evasive: “We do not comment on private meetings, whether they took place or not.” For his part, Musk declined to comment.
Caroline Lvit, spokesperson for the Trump-Pence transition, declared: “The American people re-elected President Trump because they trust him to lead our country and restore peace to the world by force. return to the White House, he will take all necessary measures to achieve this.