Trump to Contact Elon Musk: Restore Internet in Iran

Washington D.C. – Former ⁣President‍ Donald Trump said he intends to contact Elon Musk about restoring internet access to​ Iran, where authorities have cut off service ⁣during⁤ ongoing anti-government protests. Trump praised Musk and ⁢his​ company, SpaceX, on ‍Monday, January 12, 2026,‌ telling ⁤reporters, “HeS very good ⁣at ‌that kind ‌of⁤ thing, he has a very good ⁢company.”

Trump was responding to a question about potential cooperation with​ SpaceX,which​ provides satellite ​internet service through its Starlink network. Starlink has been used in Iran as protests continue.

Reuters reported ⁢ the⁣ exchange with reporters.