Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said ‘the enemy’ carried out three air raids, including one near Haret HreikImages are coming through of Israel’s strike on Beirut this morning, showing a large plume of smoke rising above the city.An Iranian official met with Elon Musk, according to a US official, AP reports.
Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani met with Musk — a key Trump ally and the world’s richest man — on Monday in New York.
The US official said he had been informed that the discussion covered a variety of topics, most notably Iran’s nuclear program, its support for anti-Israel groups throughout the Middle East and prospects for improved relations with the United States.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said no immediate decisions were taken by either side. The official said the Iranians sought the meeting with Musk and that it did not take place at the Iranian mission to the UN.
The Trump transition team would not confirm or deny the meeting.
“The American people re-elected President Trump because they trust him to lead our country and restore peace through strength around the world. When he returns to the White House, he will take the necessary action to do just that,” Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the Trump transition, said in a statement.
Iran’s UN mission declined to comment.
Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed US officials, that Iran told the Biden administration in a written message delivered on 14 October that it would not try to kill Trump. It was a response to an earlier warning from the US that an attempt on Trump’s life would be considered an act of war, the Journal reported. Continue reading…
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Author : Hayden Vernon
Publish date : 2024-11-16 09:14:44
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