Iran Threatens To Bomb Elon Musk’s Starlink, Other Businesses In Middle-East

Iran has escalated its war against the United States by threatening to bomb businesses linked to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk across the Middle East, including SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network.

According to Iran’s state-affiliated Fars News Agency, authorities in Tehran consider Musk-linked companies to be part of the infrastructure supporting U.S. military operations against Iran.

A report published by the outlet on Thursday claimed that all economic assets associated with Musk in West Asia could be regarded as legitimate military targets.

The report, reportedly shared through Fars’ Telegram channel, cited an unnamed source who alleged that Starlink has been used to facilitate advanced U.S. military activities, including the deployment of attack drones, surveillance systems, and unmanned strike vessels in operations targeting Iran.

The source claimed that Iran views the United States’ recent military actions as war crimes and accused companies linked to Musk of providing support for those operations, according to CNBC.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right to attack all facilities related to holdings managed by Elon Musk in the region and occupied territories,” the source was quoted as saying.

The latest threat marks an expansion of Tehran’s warnings against major American technology interests.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has previously issued threats against several U.S.-based technology giants, including Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, and Google.

The development came as U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his own threats against Iran.

Earlier, Trump, in a post on social media on Thursday, threatened that the United States would strike Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT” and indicated that Washington was preparing to seize control of Kharg Island, the country’s main oil export terminal, along with other strategic energy facilities.

The exchange of threats followed several days of escalating military action between the two countries, raising concerns that diplomatic efforts aimed at ending hostilities have collapsed.

Tensions surged after Trump accused Iran of shooting down a U.S. Army helicopter conducting patrol operations over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

The allegation was followed by U.S. retaliatory strikes on Tuesday, prompting a military response from Iran.

Hostilities continued on Wednesday as American forces reportedly launched additional missile attacks against Iranian targets.

Speaking during an interview with Fox News on Thursday morning, Trump defended the military campaign, saying, “We dropped $250 million worth of bombs on them last night.”