Musk is an essential tool for regime change it seems
Musk is an essential tool for regime change it seems
According to media reports, the first reception equipment for the Starlink satellite Internet service has appeared in Iran. On the black market, the devices, which are illegal in Iran, are being traded for the equivalent of just under 2,000 euros, the online portal "Tejaratnews" reported.
The receivers thus cost many times the original price and are allegedly smuggled into the Islamic Republic via the neighboring country of Iraq.
After the outbreak of the recent nationwide protests, the authorities also severely restricted the Internet in the country. This was triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
The morality police had arrested her for allegedly failing to comply with compulsory rules on wearing a headscarf. The woman died in police custody on September 16. Since her death, thousands have demonstrated across the country against the government's repressive course as well as the Islamic system of rule.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk had announced a few weeks ago that he would apply for an exemption in the U.S. to be able to offer the Starlink satellite network in Iran despite U.S. sanctions. The system provides high-speed Internet connections directly through its own satellites.
It is being built by Musk's SpaceX space company. Starlink communications also play an important role for Ukraine in defending the country against Russian invasion. Musk had recently threatened to stop offering Kiev the service for free, earning a reprimand from the White House.
Revolutionary Guards threaten Saudi Arabia.
Iran, meanwhile, accused its rival Saudi Arabia of supporting the nationwide protests. "I warn the Saudi regime to be careful," Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander Hussein Salami said, according to the Tasnim news agency. "With your media, you are interfering in our internal affair," the officer said. "This is our ultimatum," Salami threatened.
He is likely referring to London-based broadcaster Iran International, which Tehran accuses of receiving support from Saudi Arabia. The Guardian newspaper reported in 2018 that Iran International is funded by an offshore entity and a company whose director is a Saudi businessman with close ties to Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman. The media company dismissed the report, citing its independent and impartial journalism.
The EU imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police and more than a dozen other individuals and organizations over the violence against protesters this morning. Also affected are the Basij militia, the so-called law enforcement forces, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' cyber defense command.
According to media reports, the first reception equipment for the Starlink satellite Internet service has appeared in Iran. On the black market, the devices, which are illegal in Iran, are being traded for the equivalent of just under 2,000 euros, the online portal "Tejaratnews" reported.
The receivers thus cost many times the original price and are allegedly smuggled into the Islamic Republic via the neighboring country of Iraq.
After the outbreak of the recent nationwide protests, the authorities also severely restricted the Internet in the country. This was triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
The morality police had arrested her for allegedly failing to comply with compulsory rules on wearing a headscarf. The woman died in police custody on September 16. Since her death, thousands have demonstrated across the country against the government's repressive course as well as the Islamic system of rule.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk had announced a few weeks ago that he would apply for an exemption in the U.S. to be able to offer the Starlink satellite network in Iran despite U.S. sanctions. The system provides high-speed Internet connections directly through its own satellites.
It is being built by Musk's SpaceX space company. Starlink communications also play an important role for Ukraine in defending the country against Russian invasion. Musk had recently threatened to stop offering Kiev the service for free, earning a reprimand from the White House.
**Revolutionary Guards threaten Saudi Arabia.**
Iran, meanwhile, accused its rival Saudi Arabia of supporting the nationwide protests. "I warn the Saudi regime to be careful," Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander Hussein Salami said, according to the Tasnim news agency. "With your media, you are interfering in our internal affair," the officer said. "This is our ultimatum," Salami threatened.
He is likely referring to London-based broadcaster Iran International, which Tehran accuses of receiving support from Saudi Arabia. The Guardian newspaper reported in 2018 that Iran International is funded by an offshore entity and a company whose director is a Saudi businessman with close ties to Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman. The media company dismissed the report, citing its independent and impartial journalism.
The EU imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police and more than a dozen other individuals and organizations over the violence against protesters this morning. Also affected are the Basij militia, the so-called law enforcement forces, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' cyber defense command.
https://archive.ph/zHbhL#selection-5313.1-5321.333
(post is archived)