America’s reaction came after the uproar caused by SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s tweet about his attempt to waive the sanctions imposed on Iran in order to increase the spread of the internet through his project “Cerlink” around the world.
While National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made it clear during a press briefing on Tuesday that the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is involved and has the authority to determine Starlink’s next steps, a Treasury Department spokesman confirmed that the Welcome topic.
According to the Associated Press, a spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the department has not yet received a formal request, said OFAC welcomes requests for authorizations that allow it to promote activities that promote Internet freedom in Iran. .
He also stated: The aforementioned office has a long-term license that allows the export of some hardware and software related to Internet communications to Iran.
It is worth noting that Musk announced in a tweet on his user account yesterday in response to one of the users that his company “Starlink” will request an exception to the sanctions imposed on Tehran, but did not mention more details.
This tweet was published while many Iranian cities are witnessing widespread protests against the conviction of the murder of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, after she was arrested by the religious police or moral police in Tehran.
He was taken to the hospital and then he died. Something that started a wave of protests and protests in the country and prompted the authorities of some regions to stop the mobile internet service.
Source: Lebanon Debate
