November 15, 2024

Elon Musk meets Iranian UN ambassador: reports

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 14, 2024 shows X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk (L) on September 13, 2023 and Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani on October 2, 2024. - Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions in the next administration, The New York Times reported November 14, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN and Bryan R. SMITH / AFP)

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Elon Musk, often likened to Donald Trump for his bold moves, is now pursuing a groundbreaking diplomatic effort. According to The New York Times, Musk is working to ease tensions between the U.S. and Iran. On Monday, he reportedly held a one-hour secret meeting with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations. Iranian sources revealed the meeting’s details, sparking speculation about Musk’s expanding influence.

Musk’s political involvement has grown since he supported Trump during the U.S. presidential elections. He reportedly attended Trump’s discussions with world leaders. Now, Trump has assigned Musk and Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy a pivotal role in his administration’s second term. The duo leads the Department of Efficiency, tasked with cutting government waste and streamlining bureaucracy.

This diplomatic move follows years of strained U.S.-Iran relations. During Trump’s first term, he withdrew from the nuclear deal brokered under Barack Obama, intensifying hostilities. In 2020, U.S. forces killed Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad, escalating tensions to the brink of war.

Musk’s meeting with the Iranian ambassador signals a potential shift in approach. Whether his unconventional methods will succeed in fostering peace remains to be seen, but his growing presence in global diplomacy cannot be ignored.