The tech billionaire, a top adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, was reported to have discussed ways to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday strongly denied a reported meeting between Tehran's United Nations envoy and U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, in an interview with state TV. Araqchi also warned that Iran was "prepared for confrontation or cooperation" in its dispute with the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA and Western countries within the body over its nuclear programme.

The Iranian government is denying reports in U.S. outlets that one of their diplomats met with tech billionaire Elon Musk this week. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Saturday that claims Musk met with the country’s permanent representative in New York were untrue,

Iran is denying reports that its ambassador to the United Nations met with billionaire Elon Musk on Monday. Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei told state media that reports from the New York Times citing Iranian officials were “false,” expressing “surprise” that American media outlets covered the story.

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

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Nov. 16 dismissed reports about a meeting between Tehran's United Nations envoy and U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, who is also a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump.

Billionaire Elon Musk, who is an adviser to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

Iran has denied reports it sought a meeting with Elon Musk, after a US official said the Iranian ambassador to the UN met the tech tycoon on Monday in an