Musk activates Starlink in Iran amid internet outages and renewed tensions with Israel...
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Iran has experienced widespread internet outages following the Israeli attack on sensitive nuclear facilities, and while Iranian authorities imposed strict digital restrictions on citizens, American billionaire Elon Musk intervened in the crisis announcing the activation of the "Starlink" service for Iranians, in a move considered a direct challenge to government restrictions.
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, confirmed on Saturday the activation of the Starlink service for Iranians after the Iranian government restricted its electronic services following Israeli attacks targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Starlink is a satellite system produced by SpaceX that provides internet to people, especially in areas where regular internet access is difficult. The satellites orbit close to the earth, helping to provide fast internet with minimal delay.
Musk's decision to activate Starlink in Iran comes after the Iranian Ministry of Communications announced temporary restrictions and outages in internet service nationwide.
A statement issued by the ministry said: "Due to the special circumstances the country is going through, temporary restrictions on the internet have been imposed in the country."
Yesterday marked the first day of the war, resulting in destruction and devastation for both sides, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing to continue the war for a long time, and consequently Iran vowed to retaliate, indeed responding to the Israeli attack with a similar attack that cost both sides lives and facilities.
This comes as global markets and economies have barely compensated for the losses incurred due to the trade war waged by Trump against most countries in the world by imposing tariffs on U.S. imports from those countries, the largest of which was on China.