According to claims made to CNN by knowledgeable official sources, the White House and Elon Musk, the CEO of “SpaceX,” discussed the potential of developing an Internet service via satellite called “Starlink” to deliver it to Iranian protesters.
The discussions take place as US President Joe Biden’s administration looks for ways to support the Iranian protest movement, which erupted a little over a month ago following the death of Mhisa Amini, a young woman, at the age of 22, in suspicious circumstances following her detention by the Iranian “ethics” police.
The White House thinks the integrated “Starlink” technology, which is user-friendly and may offer a defence against the Iranian regime’s attempts to censor activists’ access to the Internet and disrupt their connections, is a viable option.
According to a senior US administration official, “We are doing everything we can to support the goals of the Iranian people.” Their movement.
If the plan is implemented, Iran will be the second main theater this year, along with Ukraine, as the United States government has resorted to “Starlink” to help provide internet and communications services for the Ukrainians.
According to SpaceX, it has already cost $80 million to provide Star Link services in Ukraine, and by the end of the year, expenditures would be higher than $100 million.
According to statements made by CNN authorities, concerns about the significant influence that a man in the globe may now have on some of the biggest crises in the world have grown due to the manner Elon Musk is devoting time to debates concerning Ukraine.
A move that might tip the scales. Is it provides an internet mask for protesters in Iran?
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