Iran's foreign ministry under fire for denial of Musk meeting

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi during an Iranian TV appearance.
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi during an Iranian TV appearance.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has faced accusations of lying to appease Iran's ultra-hardliners after his emphatic denial on Saturday of reports about a meeting between Iran's UN ambassador and Elon Musk.