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Billionaire Elon Musk spoke privately with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday in a meeting aimed at easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, per a report from the New York Times.

It is unclear whether Musk was meeting with the diplomat on behalf of the president-elect.

It would be a crime for Musk to negotiate with Iran on behalf of the United States as a private citizen.

The conversation is the second time in a week that the president-elect has entrusted Musk with a key diplomatic conversation.

Those same officials said Musk called for the meeting, and the ambassador picked the location.