Elon Musk to send Saudis to space, internet to Iran
The eccentric billionaire has said he'll ask for an exemption to US sanctions on Iran to provide Spacelink internet access to the country.
Two notable developments involving American billionaire Elon Musk, Saudi Arabia and Iran occurred this week.
On Monday, Musk announced on Twitter that his high-speed satellite internet service Starlink is now available on all continents but Antartica. Deutsche Welle Persian journalist Erfan Kasraie asked Musk if he would provide Starlink services to Iran, saying it could be a “game changer for the future” there.
“Starlink will ask for an exemption to Iranian sanctions in this regard,” Musk replied Tuesday.
Extensive US sanctions on Iran prevent a variety of business dealings with the Islamic Republic. The two countries are currently negotiating a return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which could remove some of them.
