Richard Grenell, a former US ambassador to Germany and acting Director
of National Intelligence, now serves as the Presidential Envoy for
Special Missions under Donald Trump.
- In this role, he has handled a wide range of diplomatic crises and international back-channel efforts.
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX (the
company behind Starlink), has confirmed that Starlink service has been
activated in Iran, and that the "beams are on". This provides a
potential alternative for internet access in the country, especially
given the government's attempts to control information flow during the
current crisis. However, accessing Starlink service requires a physical
terminal. These terminals have reportedly been smuggled into Iran and
are being sold on the black market at a high price, raising concerns
about affordability and accessibility for the wider population.
When Israel launched a surprise "pre-emptive" attack against Iranian
nuclear facilities last week, its intelligence agency Mossad reportedly
activated sleeper cells who had smuggled drones into Iran to strike
defensive infrastructure from within.
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