Washington Has Asked Musk for Years to Adjust Starlink Service in Ukraine and the Middle East

Sources revealed that the US government has for years asked Elon Musk to adjust Starlink service in Ukraine and the Middle East. Reports indicate that both the Biden and Trump administrations issued requests regarding operating or suspending the service.

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• The Trump administration discussed with Musk and SpaceX introducing and activating Starlink terminals in Iran after the US-Israeli strikes in June.

  «discussed with Musk and SpaceX getting Starlink terminals into Iran and activated following US-Israeli strikes in the country in June»

  US News & World Report
• Under Biden, the requests included suspending the service to prevent Iranian-backed militias in Yemen and Lebanon from using it for communication.

  «the requests included switching off the service to prevent Iranian proxy militias in Yemen and Lebanon from using Starlink to communicate»

  Moneycontrol
• According to informed US sources, the Biden and Trump administrations both asked Musk to operate or suspend the service in Ukraine and various other countries.

  «طلبتا من رجل الأعمال إيلون ماسك تشغيل أو إيقاف خدمة "ستارلينك" في أوكرانيا ودول مختلفة»

  RT عربي

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