Trump says he will talk to Musk about restoring internet in Iran

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to speak with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities blacked out service amid ongoing anti-government protests.

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Trump praises Musk and signals possible collaboration with SpaceX's Starlink service, already used in Iran.
The two billionaires recently dined at Mar-A-Lago, rekindling ties after a public fallout over Trump's tax bill.
Musk and SpaceX have not commented on Trump's remarks about potential engagement.

"He's very good at that kind of thing, he's got a very good company," Trump told reporters in response to a question about whether he would engage with Musk's SpaceX company, which offers a satellite internet service called Starlink that has been used in Iran.

Musk and Trump have held an on-again, off-again relationship after the billionaire helped fund Trump's winning presidential campaign and subsequently orchestrated massive cuts to the federal government.

The pair had a public falling-out last year as Musk opposed Trump's signature tax bill, but the two men appear to have rekindled their relationship, eating dinner together at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort this month.

Musk and SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.