Iran summons Norway envoy over alleged Starlink op...

Summary

• TEHRAN: Iran has summoned Norway’s ambassador in Tehran and lodged a formal protest over what it described as unauthorized Starlink satellite internet activities inside Iranian territory, escalating tensions over the use of satellite communications in the country.
• The Iranian official accused the United States and Israel of systematically using Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, for what Tehran described as interventionist activities against Iran.
• In an earlier review, the organization noted that Starlink terminals inside Iran had been able to establish satellite transmissions and connect to an internet exchange outside the country.

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TEHRAN: Iran has summoned Norway’s ambassador in Tehran and lodged a formal protest over what it described as unauthorized Starlink satellite internet activities inside Iranian territory, escalating tensions over the use of satellite communications in the country.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Director General Mohammad Hassan Nejad Pir-Kouhi summoned Norwegian Ambassador Paul Bjornstad on Sunday, according to Iran International. The Norwegian envoy was handed an official protest note concerning Starlink’s reported operations.