SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has said that the company is close to having 100 Starlink satellites active in Iran. Musk said earlier he would activate the network of more than 2,000 satellites orbiting the Earth and thousands of terminals on the ground to provide broadband Internet service in Iran amid anti-government protests. The billionaire said he would take the step as part of a U.S.-backed effort "to advance Internet freedom and the free flow of information" to Iranians. The satellite-based service could help Iranians circumvent the government's restrictions on accessing the Internet and social media platforms.
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