TEHRAN – Elon Musk, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, according to the New York Times citing two unnamed “Iranian officials”. 

The paper said the meeting between Musk and Amir Said Iravani was held at a secret location in New York and lasted more than an hour. 

The report did not elaborate on the specifics of the alleged conversation, but claimed the two individuals primarily discussed ways to “defuse tensions” between Tehran and Washington. 

Neither Musk nor Iran’s UN mission have commented on the authenticity of the report. 

Musk is set to lead the new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ in Trump’s second administration.