Iran is assessing the inclusion of Musk's companies in its military target list.

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, June 11 - According to a report from the Iranian Fars News Agency on the 11th, Iran is evaluating the inclusion of certain assets and infrastructure related to U.S. entrepreneur Elon Musk's companies in a potential military target list, citing that these companies are accused of providing technical support to the U.S. and Israel.

The report states that Iran believes the U.S. and Israeli military have used communication infrastructure operated by Musk's related companies, and therefore is assessing the inclusion of certain relevant facilities in the West Asia region in the military target list.

According to the report, some "Starlink" ground facilities located in Israel, Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, and Oman, as well as certain infrastructure related to investors in SpaceX, have been listed by Iran as targets under evaluation.

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Strategic
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Political-Military / Information Operations
SALUTE Report
Size
Not specified
Activity
Iran is evaluating the inclusion of certain assets and infrastructure related to Elon Musk's companies as potential military targets due to alleged technical support to the U.S. and Israel.
Location
Israel · Qatar · Jordan · United Arab Emirates · Oman
Unit
Iranian military
Time
June 11, 2023
Equipment
Starlink ground facilitiescommunication infrastructure
Summary

Iran is evaluating the inclusion of certain assets and infrastructure related to Elon Musk's companies as potential military targets due to alleged technical support to the U.S. and Israel. This assessment includes Starlink ground facilities located in Israel, Qatar, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. The evaluation was reported on June 11, 2023.

Key Facts
  • Iran is assessing the inclusion of Elon Musk's companies in military target lists.
  • The evaluation is based on allegations of technical support to the U.S. and Israel.
  • Specific locations include ground facilities in Israel, Qatar, Jordan, UAE, and Oman.