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Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk in a step that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump. The U.S. official, who was briefed on the meeting by a foreign colleague, says Iran’s U.N.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Musk met Iran UN ambassador on defusing tension under Trump: NYT

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

Reports & sources

30 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Elon Musk Reportedly Met With Iran’s UN Ambassador (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The New York Times reported Musk met with the Iranian ambassador earlier this week to discuss defusing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

  2. CNN

    Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN envoy, NYT reports (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, where they discussed how to defuse tensions between the United States and Iran, the New York Times reported, citing two Iranian officials.

  3. Newsweek

    Elon Musk met with Iran's ambassador to the United Nations: Report (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The tech billionaire reportedly met with the ambassador on Monday in New York.

  4. Digital Journal

    Musk met Iran UN ambassador on defusing tension under Trump: NYT (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The two met for more than an hour at a secret location on Monday, the newspaper said.

  5. CBS News

    Elon Musk recently met with Iran (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Elon Musk's meeting comes as the Iranians seek a channel into President-elect Donald Trump's orbit.

  6. Breitbart News

    Report: Elon Musk Meets Iran's U.N. Ambassador to Reduce Tensions (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Elon Musk met with Iran's ambassador to the United Nations to seek ways to reduce Mideast tensions, according to the New York Times.

  7. The Guardian

    Elon Musk meets with Iran’s UN ambassador – report (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Contact was reportedly at Trump-allied billionaire’s request and could be significant for dismal US-Iranian relations

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Musk met Iran ambassador to defuse tensions: report – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The New York Times has reported a meeting between Elon Musk and Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani took place on Monday. The Tesla and X owner's influence within the future Donald Trump administration is gathering pace.

  9. The American Conservative

    Officials: Musk Meets with Iranian UN Ambassador (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: The tech entrepreneur allegedly discussed ways to defuse tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic.

  10. Salon

    Musk met with Iranian ambassador to United Nations, per report (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    The X CEO reportedly talked to the diplomat about reducing tensions between Iran and the U.S.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump, official says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A U.S. official says Iran obtained a meeting with Elon Musk in a step that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump.

  12. Local News 8

    Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk in a step that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump. The U.S. official, who was briefed on the meeting by a foreign colleague, says Iran’s U.N.

  13. Green Field Reporter

    Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk, according to a U.S. official, one in a series of steps that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump. Iran’s U.N.

  14. Local News 8

    Iran ‘categorically denies’ UN envoy met Elon Musk (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s foreign ministry denied that a meeting was held between the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations and Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, Iranian state media reported Saturday.

  15. Voice of America

    Iranian press divided over envoy's reported meeting with Elon Musk (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The New York Times reported that the billionaire met with Iran's United Nations ambassador

  16. Salon

    Iran denies reports that Musk met with its ambassador to the United Nations (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Iran's foreign minister dismissed reports claiming the billionaire met with an Iranian diplomat

  17. Fortune

    Elon Musk met with Iran's U.N. ambassador as Tehran may look to ease tension with Trump (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The discussion covered Iran’s nuclear program, its support for anti-Israel groups, and prospects for improved relations with the United States.

  18. WMUR

    A U.S. official says Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk in a step that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A U.S. official says Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk in a step that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Iran denies reports Elon Musk met with ambassador in New York (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei shot down the reports that have been circulating since Donald Trump won the presidential election last week.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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