Trump to talk to Musk about Starlink for Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to speak with Elon Musk about sending Starlink internet service to protesters in Iran, where authorities have shut down internet access since Thursday.
“We may get the internet going if that's possible,” Trump told journalists, News.Az reports, citing Iran International.
“[Elon] is very good at that kind of thing. I’m going to call him as soon as I’m finished with you,” he added.
Anti-government protests in Iran have entered their third week, with demonstrations spreading nationwide amid an escalating crisis triggered by deepening economic hardship and the sharp depreciation of the Iranian rial.
Many shopkeepers joined a nationwide strike, closing their businesses in response to worsening economic conditions.
The Iranian president said Sunday that his government is determined to address Iran’s economic problems. His remarks were the first since protests that began last month.
Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, called for “decisive action” against what he called “rioters.”
In clashes near Tehran’s suburbs, an Iranian police officer was reported killed during unrest, underscoring the rising toll on both sides of the conflict.
There are no official casualty figures, but HRANA, a US-based rights group, estimates that the death toll has reached at least 544, including both security forces and protesters, with over 1,000 injured.
HRANA also reported that at least 10,681 people have been detained across protests in 585 locations nationwide, including 186 cities in all 31 provinces.
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