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Trump aims to use Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink to bypass Iran's internet blackout during protests that have led to over 490 deaths, rights groups report.
- On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran.
- Iranian authorities blacked out internet since Thursday amid protests that began on December 28, HRANA verifying 490 protesters and 48 security deaths.
- After a falling-out last year, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, U.S. President, reconciled, dining together at Mar-a-Lago this month; Musk also supported using Starlink to bypass Iranian restrictions.
- Musk and SpaceX did not immediately respond to comments, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit a SpaceX facility on Monday.
- Such coordination represents an unusual public‑private step as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to work with Elon Musk, recalling the Biden White House's 2022 Starlink setup in Iran and Musk's Ukraine shutdown.
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Trump and Musk Discuss Iranian Internet Restoration Amidst severe internet blackouts in Iran due to anti-government protests, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an intention to consult billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on a potential restoration strategy.Trump praised Musk's technological prowess and implied potential collaboration with SpaceX's Starlink service, famous for satellite internet provision. The move follows a fluctuating relatio…
Trump says he will talk to Musk about restoring internet in Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities have blacked out services for four days amid ongoing anti-government protests.
The White House has been thinking about ways to help protesters in Iran.
For almost three days, the internet and telephony have been shut down in Iran. Yet protesters are still managing to tell the outside world about what is happening on the streets of Iran. – Many
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