DUBAI : Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday (Nov 16) strongly denied a reported meeting between Tehran’s United Nations envoy and US 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.
“This (reported meeting) was a fabricated story by American media, and the motives behind this can also be speculated,” Araqchi said, reiterating an earlier denial by Iran’s Foreign Ministry.
The New York Times reported on Thursday that Musk, who is an adviser to US President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday.
“In my opinion, the American media’s fabrication about a meeting between Elon Musk and Iran’s representative is a form of testing the waters to see if the ground for such move exists,” Araqchi said.
“We are still waiting for the new US administration to clarify its policies, and based on that, we will adjust our own policies. Right now, it is neither the time for such meetings nor is it appropriate,” Araqchi said.
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