{
  "id": 16312430,
  "title": "U.S. has repeatedly asked Musk to switch Starlink on or off in Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/u-s-has-repeatedly-asked-musk-to-switch-starlink-on-or-off-in-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:21:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-10-24/ty-article/u-s-has-repeatedly-asked-musk-to-switch-starlink-on-or-off-in-iran/000001a1-6cfe-d29a-a1a5-eeff9b0e0000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A satellite industry consultant says Musk is 'essentially making huge foreign policy decisions.' Washington has sought to block Iran-backed groups from using the service while expanding internet access in Iran",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Biden and Trump administrations earlier asked SpaceX to enable or disable Starlink – media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/biden-and-trump-administrations-earlier-asked-spacex-to-enable-or",
        "published": "2026-10-24T12:12:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}