The New York Times claimed on Friday that the tech billionaire met with Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani on Monday in a session that two Iranian officials described as a discussion on how to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, IRNA reported.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, on Saturday categorically dismissed the media stories on the meeting.
He expressed surprise at the extent of the speculation the American media outlets have been fueling about the issue.