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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Elon Musk activates Starlink for Iranian citizens after US Sec of State issued a General License [teslarati.com]

Elon Musk announced that he was activating [twitter.com] Starlink in response to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's tweet announcing the issuing of a General License to provide the Iranian people with access to digital communications.

"We took action today to advance Internet freedom and the free flow of information for the Iranian people, issuing a General License to provide them greater access to digital communications to counter the Iranian government's censorship," Secretary Blinken said.

Currently, in Iran, massive protests are happening as a result of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained by the morality police for her head scarf not being properly worn. Although she had no known heart-related health problems, the police said she suddenly died of heart failure.

[...] Elon also responded, "OK," to @agusantonetti [twitter.com] who asked if he could do the same for other countries under a dictatorship such as Cuba.

Has some entity been gathering Starlink terminals and smuggling them into Iran in the weeks or months prior to this announcement?

U.S. Treasury Issues Iran General License D-2 to Increase Support for Internet Freedom [treasury.gov]

Also at Reuters [reuters.com].

Previously: Starlink Will Ask for Exemption to Iran Sanctions, Says Musk [soylentnews.org]

Related: Ukraine Asks Musk for Starlink Terminals as Russian Invasion Disrupts Broadband [soylentnews.org]
Russia May Have Just Put Elon Musk's Starlink on Notice [soylentnews.org]

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