Iran Summons Norwegian Ambassador Over Unlicensed Starlink Service

Iran has escalated its objections to Starlink, summoning Norway’s ambassador to demand an end to the satellite internet network’s unlicensed service within Iranian territory.

The move was accompanied by a warning that Iran could consider the network a military target, sharpening the dispute beyond a question of telecommunications licensing.

Tehran directed its protest to Norway because it serves as Starlink’s “notifying administration” at the International Telecommunication Union. That role forms the basis of Iran’s decision to raise the issue with Norwegian diplomatic officials.

Iran’s demand centers on stopping a service it says operates inside its borders without authorization. The dispute brings together questions of national telecommunications rules, international regulatory responsibilities and the security implications of satellite internet access.