Starlink Was Core Component of US-Israeli War on Iran says Report

A new report has exposed the role of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network in the US-Israeli aggressions against Iran, saying the technology marketed as civilian infrastructure became an integral component of lethal strikes on the Islamic Republic.

According to a recent Reuters investigation, based on Pentagon documents and interviews with multiple sources, Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network served as the operational backbone for US military drone strikes during the June 2025 and February 2026 wars against Iran.

The report revealed that the network also served as a tool for political destabilization and Western-backed efforts to fragment the Islamic Republic.

Under a 2023 agreement, SpaceX sells a military-specific version called Starshield to the Pentagon. These terminals can connect to both commercial Starlink satellites and a separate, more secure constellation also named Starshield.