The New York Times reported on Thursday that Elon Musk, an advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday.
The report cited two unnamed Iranian officials who said the discussion lasted over an hour and was about how to defuse tensions between the US and Iran. The Iranian sources described the meeting as “positive” and “good news.”
The reported meeting hasn’t been confirmed publicly by any side. “We do not comment on reports of private meetings that did or did not occur,” Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, told the Times.
Musk has been close to Trump since strongly throwing support behind him during the presidential race and reportedly was involved in a recent call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Musk’s SpaceX has played a crucial role in Ukraine’s war effort by providing Starlink terminals and services.
The Times report came after Trump announced most of his foreign policy team, which is stacked with Iran hawks. Trump took a hardline against Iran during his previous administration with the so-called “maximum pressure campaign,” which involved tearing up the Iran nuclear deal, imposing crippling economic sanctions, and assassinating Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Trump’s top cabinet picks, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), want a return to “maximum pressure,” and that’s what Israel expects. Israel Hayom reported on Thursday that Trump’s team is preparing plans to “topple Iran’s regime,” a policy that would almost certainly mean war with Iran.
But the Israel Hayom report didn’t offer any details about what the plans for regime change involve. Israel Hayom is published by Miriam Adelson, the widow of the late casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who donated $100 million to Trump’s campaign to encourage him to pursue extremely pro-Israel policies, which means the news outlet is likely looking to influence the incoming administration to be as hawkish on Iran as possible.
For its part, Iran has signaled a willingness to talk with the incoming administration despite Trump’s history of economic warfare against the country. The Times reported earlier this week that many members of the government of Iranian President Masoud Peseshkian want to pursue some sort of deal with the Trump administration.
Trump has nominated Elon Musk to an office that requires a combination of knowledge of controlling and budgetary law. With his background in economics and his experience, can Musk fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment with the principles set forth in the US Constitution, the law, and the administration?
https://www.usa.gov/federal-budget-process
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46240 Introduction to the Federal Budget Process
https://budget.house.gov/
https://budgetcounsel.com/laws-and-rules/
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title31/subtitle2/chapter11&edition=prelim CHAPTER 11—THE BUDGET AND FISCAL, BUDGET, AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
https://www.budget.senate.gov/about/background
https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60039 An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024 to 2034
https://www.cbo.gov/cost-estimates
https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/introduction-to-the-federal-budget-process
https://www.gao.gov/legal Bid Protests & Appropriations Law
https://www.icv-controlling.com/en/about-controlling/what-is-controlling.html
https://www.travelperk.com/uk/guides/modern-guide-to-finance-management/financial-controller-objectives/
Elon Musk is a near exact copy of Trump, a huckster and a fraud. The Iranians doubtless took his measure almost instantly, and proceeded to play him like his groupies.
Musk is deeply embedded in the security state.
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Talking about playing:
Trump and his cohorts are probably using game theory with its prisoner's dilemma to enrich themselves in office, and other bourgeois.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theory
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gametheory.asp
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/110513/utilizing-prisoners-dilemma-business-and-economy.as
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/trumpflation.asp
https://www.ranjithsliterature.com/download/.c/death-of-a-salesman-text-pdf Arthur Miller
How many interplanetary booster designs have you played a role in? Returnable 1st stage boosters? Satellite swarms?
His personality "flaws" make him an easy target – especially for those who couldn't match what he creates.
He’s a pitchman, creates nothing, gloms onto disgruntled, displaced, NASA et subs scientists/engineers and their patent free taxpayer funded ideas and designs under the neolib rubric of ‘privatization’ sells it to investment bankers, then Wall St. on a wing and prayer, ….projects a hip pot-smoking faux futuristic Coastal image cum incoherent patois …. and all the
Word salad. Sounds like the fantasy is yours, not his. What is your personal connection to Musk?
Nicely sourced. Thanks!
He will fired, just a matter time. Trump tried a similar thing his first time around and it failed.
You just hope he fails. If he can cut waste and corruption, it will improve things.
Trump incongruously and corruptly nominates a squad of rich corporate managers to office.
We’ll see what happens. If they even get approved, I expect big changes. If they don’t get approved, then the corporate Communists win.
I don't think qualifications are strictly relevant.
Only loyalty.
Even the Project 2025 document fairly insists that "our conservative President" appoint ONLY those to government positions (including workers) whose values, decisions, and loyalty precisely match those of the President. ONLY yes-men. Only unquestioning minions. No "Team of Rivals". No dissenting opinions. No other viewpoints but that of the President and his vision.
Sums up Trump to a T. Pure narcissism. Dictator syndrome.
It actually doesn’t at all. If he gets Musk, Tulsi, and Kennedy up there; y’all are going to regret condemning him so.
He is not acting as you imagine, currently.
Project 2025 obviously meant to exclude neocons, MIC, deep state. You’re reading what you want from it.
Trump is not only appointing yes-men.
He is appointing some corrupt deep state people; so, you should be happy with regard to your dislike of 2025, which was created without Trump.
I’m reading what it literally says.
I am creating a notes document to cite chapter & verse. When I make a claim regarding P2025, I am prepared to cite the precise page and exact line(s).
It was created WITHOUT Trump, yes – with the intention he institute it on assuming the White House again.
Heritage Foundation LLC people openly said that Trump was their last, best chance to see P2025 realised.
But it’s their project, not his. He’ll likely hire some of their people, but you have factions within a group like that. In other words, hiring Trotsky or Stalin or Bukharin (I think he’s the “right wing” guy) is very different.
Separately, you’re going to inevitably take what they say out of context, both intentionally and unintentionally.
You seem very focused on demographic change. Some there want the same. Others, of course, do not.
Regardless, Tulsi and Kennedy are wonderful with nothing to do with Heritage. Improving school lunch nutrition is huge. We’ll see if they get approved, but you should hope for positive change under Trump with a reaction against his foreign policy.
Then the Dems can sweep in reform on foreign policy. Demographics will continue changing just more slowly. The US will never again be a white nation, nor Amerindian.
I support Kennedy if he’ll audit the CDC and demand accountability from military bioresearch, facilities like Plum Island and its replacement in Kansas.
The Heritage Foundation LLC brags about how Reagan adopted 60% of the policies they presented him. Trump is dumb enough to see the benefits to himself and none of the harms to others, that this P2025 far-Right wish list is pushing. He does not display wisdom or forethought. He’s P2025’s “perfect idiot” and he’ll rubber stamp their awful s**t for his own benefits – supreme power and unchecked authority.
2025 caused Trump a lot of problems. He might hire some who work there, but individuals vary. It’s like saying Jews will do something. Different individuals are different.
Anyway, I don’t really get what you fear about 2025. Regardless, the people around him currently are not Heritage. It’s just a place that recommends people/recommends policies. He likely will be influenced by them, but I’m more concerned about the “moderates” like Grahamnesty. Trump is likely to be influenced by many.
When you Down vote someone, please let us know WHY, so we have a clear understanding, otherwise, it lacks clear definition. We appreciate clarity and thanks.
Just people playing high-school popularity contests.
I generally upvote a) truthful statements and b) upvote totals that end in ‘9’ so they hit 10 or 20.
I downvote liars. Like Major Burns, joke, T/V/K, and now Almond Joy who saw a growing chorus of lying idiots and said “Ooooh ! Me too !!”
It's a billionare scam provisional dept gone in 6 months and they don't have to divest , they can't stop this trainwreck
Never thought I will say this
In musk we trust🤣😭🤣😭
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In Tulsi we trust!! DNI Tulsi Gabbard, if approved.
https://www.presstv.ir/Live
In English. Great coverage of ongoing events!
Remember Tricky Dick (Nixon)?… Trump could be Trumpty dumpty!
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If Tulsi becomes DNI, Trump will be god emperor, on par with Bukele of El Salvador.
Wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Tulsi Tulsi Tulsi
Musk is a cretin. He has no idea what he's doing, in business, with X, or anything else. The Iranians will take a meeting with anyone, but nothing will happen. This is more "JCPOA negotiations" bullshit.
It's unbelievable what people will accept. Go listen to Brian Berletic's video yesterday where he dumps on Trump's cabinet picks and explains how things actually work in Washington, which means Trump can NOT achieve the bullshit he's been saying he can.
The Trump Administration: From “No War Hawks” to ALL War Hawks
Not to know what he Musk is doing is absurd.
Tulsi, Tulsi, Tulsi as DNI!!!
Iran denies envoy met with Musk
Everyone ran with it lol
https://www.rt.com/news/607749-iran-denies-report-musk-envoy-meeting/
As someone noted below, this story now proves to be total bullshit – just like the Washington Post story about Trump talking to Putin. Even Larry Johnson fell for it.
You people don’t get it – this is the Deep State setting up Trump – again – as being “soft” on Putin and now on Iran. RT also covers the story.
Iran denies envoy met with Musk
https://www.rt.com/news/607749-iran-denies-report-musk-envoy-meeting/
Just read that Iran denies that this "secret meeting" ever happened at all.
It's becoming impossible to believe "information" (misinformation) by Western mainstream media that does not even have a proper source. This WaPo article claims "two unnamed Iranian officials" but I just stumbled on another by an Israeli outlet (Axios) that suddenly claimed that the quite botched Israeli attack against Iran weeks ago supposedly damaged certain nuclear facility near Tehran (where no land explosion happened at all, as was widely shown by the locals in endless social media videos of mockery showing the clean Tehrani skyline). To "support" their claim, they mention three US officials and two Israeli ones, all then again unnamed.
Don't believe anything West and go to sleep.
You'll be alright.
Check out allakahbar.com: it always has most accurate and trustful information.
Western mainstream media? Lol
Yes, go ahead, and just believe your own source, the one that tells you, you are correct.
Extremely rude, totally bloody arrogant. You embarrass yourself young lady.
There is room for everyone at our collective table Maju.
We are glad to have you with us.
In Peace and maturity-DV