The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ismail Baghai, categorically denied media reports about a meeting between American businessman Elon Musk and Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani.

Iran expressed its astonishment over the spread of this news, stressing that it was baseless.

This denial came after The New York Times published a report suggesting a secret meeting between Musk and Iravani aimed at easing tensions between Tehran and Washington.