The Musk tracker
A sourced record of 212 statements and actions by Elon Musk and his companies since 2022: interventions in the politics, governments, courts and regulation of 43 countries and the European Union, threats and legal action against critics, and the use of market power against competitors. Each entry sets out what he said or did, the background, the response and what happened next.
世界新聞網 reported: Not only did the US military hit Iran against the Ukrainian limit star chain, but also the price of the Musk Star Shield was increased by 5 times.
Iran1 sourcesSpaceX waived the Starlink subscription fee in Iran so people with receivers could use the service free, according to an activist and a person familiar with Starlink's operations.
Response: Starlink use is banned in Iran; specialists suggested jamming could explain reduced service (The New Arab). Iranian authorities blamed the unrest on terrorists.
Iran2 sourcesResponding to a user urging him to restore access in Iran after Israeli strikes and government-imposed blackouts, Musk wrote: The beams are on.
Response: Iran's parliament passed legislation in June 2025 criminalising unlicensed satellite internet such as Starlink; the law, later approved by the Guardian Council, sets prison terms for possession or us…
The New York Times reported that Musk met Iran's UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani in New York on 11 November 2024 to discuss easing tensions between Tehran and Washington, citing Iranian sources who called it positive.
Response: Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei categorically
denied the meeting took place and called the reports false
(IRNA, via The New Arab and Salon).
Iran2 sourcesThe ITU's Radio Regulations Board ruled that Starlink use in Iran violated international regulations and that the US and Norway, as notifying administrations, must act to disable terminals there.
Response: Iranian officials said unlicensed Starlink activity must end and the operator must obtain licences (Iran International).
Iran2 sourcesMusk said SpaceX would activate Starlink in response to Secretary of State Antony Blinken's announcement of a general licence expanding internet services available to Iranians. In December 2022 he wrote: Approaching 100 Starlinks active in Iran.
Response: President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran must deal decisively with those who oppose the country's security and tranquility
(state media via Al Jazeera).
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