Key facts
- Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon offered a Starlink device to an Iranian representative at the UN General Assembly.
- The Iranian diplomat ignored Danon and did not engage.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously displayed the Starlink device during his UNGA address, suggesting it could help bypass internet censorship.
- Danon stated that the device could help the Iranian people gain freedom and that Israel prays for regime change in Iran.
At the United Nations General Assembly, Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, approached an Iranian representative, Nasser Asadi, and offered him a Starlink satellite internet receiver. Danon stated that the device could help the Iranian people gain freedom and that Israel prays for regime change in Iran. The Iranian diplomat ignored Danon, looked away, and did not engage in a conversation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously displayed the Starlink device during his UNGA address, suggesting it could help Iranians bypass internet censorship and that he would leave it for defecting Iranian delegates. The incident occurred amid Netanyahu's broader defense of Israel and criticism of Iran.