Elon Musk met Iran's UN ambassador in New York

It is not clear if President-elect Trump or his national security team were aware of the meeting.

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The meeting took place at ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani 's residence in New York, with the aim of discussing how to ease tensions between the two nations, according to the New York Times which first reported the story.

It is not clear if President-elect Trump or his national security team were aware of the meeting.

Several of the recent appointees to Trump's national security team, including Mike Waltz and Marco Rubio are known Iran hawks, believing the US should take a tough stance against Iran.

The US does not have diplomatic relations with Tehran but a private meeting with Musk provided a workaround, allowing Iran to avoid a meeting with an American official, according to the New York Times.

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