Iran regional confrontation

Netanyahu says he will leave a Starlink terminal with Iran's UN delegation

DEVELOPMENT
Location
Israel
Actors
Israel · Iran
Importance
Standard

At the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed a Starlink terminal and said he would leave it with the Iranian delegation. He said the Iranian government fears uncensored communications and that the delegation could use the terminal if it defected.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Netanyahu displays a Starlink device at the UN and addresses Iran's delegation, Netanyahu gifts router to Iranian delegation at UN

Official Israeli statement; a separate newsroom headline reports the same gesture.