USA: White House in talks with Musk to set up Starlink in Iran
21 October 2022; MEMO: The White House is in talks with billionaire, Elon Musk, about setting up SpaceX's satellite internet service, Starlink, in Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing officials familiar with the matter, Reuters reports.
The satellite-based broadband service could help Iranians circumvent the regime's restrictions on accessing the internet and certain social media platforms.