SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reportedly met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, on Monday in New York amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. This may have been Musk’s first official but secret meeting with Iranian senior officials since his appointment as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The tech billionaire also spoke with the Ukraine President, after US President-elect Donald Trump invited him for a short chat with Volodymyr Zelensky last week. Musk has been an ambitious supporter of Trump and publicly endorsed him after he narrowly escaped with his life in a July assassination attempt.
Musk’s latest meeting with Iranian officials lasted more than an hour, and the latter described it as positive and good news. The Iranians, on the condition of anonymity, said they were not authorized to discuss policy publicly. Donald Trump’s communication director, Steven Cheung, said they do not comment on reports of private meetings that did or did not occur.
Karoline Leavitt, the transition spokeswoman for the incoming Trump-Vance administration, said the American people re-elected President Trump because they trust him to lead the United States and restore peace through strength around the world. She added that Trump will take the necessary action to do just that when he returns to the White House.
DOGE head’s meeting with Iranian officials reflects the changing tone in relations between the US and Iran. It should be noted that in 2020, the Trump administration ordered the assassination of Qassem Suleimani, the top commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in Iraq.
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Iran Will Fight Till the End
Meanwhile, IRGC commander Major General Hossein Salami warned Iran’s enemies about painful blows. He said Iran will fight its enemies to the end and will not allow them to dominate the destiny of Muslims.
The Iranian General highlighted that all falsehoods have come together to help the Israeli regime to force Muslims into concession, dominate their destiny, occupy their lands, and pillage their religious identity. Salami added that resistance fighters in the region are taking revenge for the enemy’s blows on the resistance commanders who are standing firm and united, inflicting irreparable blows on the enemy every day.
