Billionaire entrepreneur and incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Secretary Elon Musk has reportedly met with Iran's ambassador to the United Nations to explore ways to ease tensions in the Middle East. new york times.
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has not confirmed that the meeting took place, but According to to times:
Elon Musk, a close aide to President-elect Donald J. Trump, met with Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in New York on Monday in a session in which two Iranian officials described how they discussed ways to ease tensions between Iran and the United States. Ta. .
Iran said the meeting between Musk and Ambassador Amir Saeed Irabani lasted more than an hour and took place in a secret location. The Iranians, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss policy publicly, described the talks as “positive” and “good news.”
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Caroline Leavitt, transition spokeswoman for the incoming Trump-Vance administration, said in a statement: “Because the American people trust President Trump to lead our country and restore peace with the power of the world,” he said, “if he returns to the White House, he will take the necessary actions to do so.” ”
President Trump has pursued a dual strategy with Iran, threatening to allow Israel to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities on the one hand, but on the other hand threatening to allow Israel to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities, albeit stronger than the permissive nuclear deal signed by President Barack Obama. He has said he wants a new deal with Iran. It joined in 2015 and President Trump withdrew in 2018.
During President Trump's first term, the same strategy, like the Abraham Accords, led to détente with North Korea.
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