After the uproar caused by the tweet Founder of SpaceX, Elon MuskOn his quest to obtain exemptions from the sanctions imposed on Iran, in order to promote the spread of the Internet through his “Sarlink” project around the world, the American response came.
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 in the matter and has the power to determine Starlink’s next steps, a Treasury spokesperson confirmed that the matter was welcome.
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The spokesman, who declined to be identified because the department has not yet received a formal request in this regard, said OFAC welcomes license applications that allow the promotion of activities that promote Internet freedom in Iran, according to the Associated Press.
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He also clarified that 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 noteworthy that Musk had made it clear yesterday in a tweet on his account in response to a user that his company, “Starlink”, would request an exception from the sanctions imposed on Tehran, but he did not mention any additional details.
This tweet came at a time Many cities in Iran are witnessing massive protestscondemning the killing of the young woman, Mahsa Amini, after she was arrested by the so-called religious police or morality police in Tehran.
She was taken to the hospital and later breathed. What sparked a wave of protests and protests in the country, and prompted the authorities in some areas to suspend the Internet service on the mobile phone.