<p>SpaceX will apply for an exemption from US sanctions against Iran in a bid to offer its satellite internet service to the country, owner Elon Musk said on Monday.</p>.<p>"Starlink will apply for an exemption from sanctions against Iran," Musk said in response to a tweet from a science reporter.</p>.<p>Musk had initially announced that the Starlink satellite internet service had been made available on every continent -- "including Antarctica" -- with the company planning to launch up to 42,000 satellites to boost connectivity.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/elon-musk-accuses-twitter-of-security-lapses-in-court-filing-1145547.html" target="_blank">Elon Musk accuses Twitter of security lapses in court filing</a></strong></p>.<p>Iranian-born science journalist Erfan Kasraie had said on Twitter that bringing the service to Iran could be a "real game changer for the future" of the country, which elicited Musk's response.</p>.<p>Launched at the end of 2020, Starlink offers high-speed broadband service to customers in areas poorly served by fixed and mobile terrestrial networks through a constellation of satellites in low earth orbit.</p>.<p>The service received notoriety after supplying antennas and modems to the Ukrainian military to improve its communications capabilities in its war with Russia.</p>.<p>Starlink is monetized through the purchase of antennas, modems and subscriptions with rates that vary by country.</p>.<p>Nearly 3,000 Starlink satellites have been deployed since 2019 and SpaceX is conducting about one launch a week, using its own Falcon 9 rockets to speed up its deployment.</p>.<p>Iran has been under a tightened US sanctions regime since former president Donald Trump terminated a 2015 agreement over its nuclear activities.</p>.<p>While current President Joe Biden supports a renegotiation of the deal, Iranian insistence on long-term guarantees from Washington has stalled discussions.</p>.<p>New rounds of sanctions were imposed on Iran this month after a Tehran-based company helped ship drones to Russia, and in response to a massive cyberattack targeting Albania in July allegedly carried out by Iran's intelligence ministry.</p>
<p>SpaceX will apply for an exemption from US sanctions against Iran in a bid to offer its satellite internet service to the country, owner Elon Musk said on Monday.</p>.<p>"Starlink will apply for an exemption from sanctions against Iran," Musk said in response to a tweet from a science reporter.</p>.<p>Musk had initially announced that the Starlink satellite internet service had been made available on every continent -- "including Antarctica" -- with the company planning to launch up to 42,000 satellites to boost connectivity.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/elon-musk-accuses-twitter-of-security-lapses-in-court-filing-1145547.html" target="_blank">Elon Musk accuses Twitter of security lapses in court filing</a></strong></p>.<p>Iranian-born science journalist Erfan Kasraie had said on Twitter that bringing the service to Iran could be a "real game changer for the future" of the country, which elicited Musk's response.</p>.<p>Launched at the end of 2020, Starlink offers high-speed broadband service to customers in areas poorly served by fixed and mobile terrestrial networks through a constellation of satellites in low earth orbit.</p>.<p>The service received notoriety after supplying antennas and modems to the Ukrainian military to improve its communications capabilities in its war with Russia.</p>.<p>Starlink is monetized through the purchase of antennas, modems and subscriptions with rates that vary by country.</p>.<p>Nearly 3,000 Starlink satellites have been deployed since 2019 and SpaceX is conducting about one launch a week, using its own Falcon 9 rockets to speed up its deployment.</p>.<p>Iran has been under a tightened US sanctions regime since former president Donald Trump terminated a 2015 agreement over its nuclear activities.</p>.<p>While current President Joe Biden supports a renegotiation of the deal, Iranian insistence on long-term guarantees from Washington has stalled discussions.</p>.<p>New rounds of sanctions were imposed on Iran this month after a Tehran-based company helped ship drones to Russia, and in response to a massive cyberattack targeting Albania in July allegedly carried out by Iran's intelligence ministry.</p>