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,

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.