Iran has summoned the Norwegian ambassador in Tehran to lodge a formal diplomatic protest over Oslo’s continued inaction regarding unauthorized Starlink satellite internet operations within Iranian territory, a network that Washington and Tel Aviv have heavily weaponized for espionage and subversion.

Mohammad Hassannejad Pirkoohi, Director General for International Peace and Security at the Iranian Foreign Ministry, summoned Paul Beijer Nestad, the Norwegian Ambassador to Tehran, on Sunday to deliver an official note of protest.

During the meeting, Pirkoohi outlined the systematic abuse of the Starlink satellite network by the United States and the Israeli regime to advance interventionist agendas against the Islamic Republic.

He sharply criticized Norway for failing to fulfill its legal obligations as the registering state for the Starlink network at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

"Based on the decisions of the ITU’s Radio Regulations Board (RRB) in recent years, the Norwegian government is obligated to take the necessary measures to prevent unauthorized Starlink transmissions within Iran's territory," Pirkoohi emphasized.

He noted that despite repeated follow-ups by the Islamic Republic, Norway has taken no effective action to halt these sovereignty-violating broadcasts.

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The Iranian official demanded the immediate reflection of Tehran's demands to the Norwegian government, urging Oslo to take swift action to stop the activities that compromise Iran's national security and territorial sovereignty.

The diplomatic rebuke comes as Starlink has increasingly transitioned from a commercial telecommunications provider into a direct instrument of the US military-intelligence apparatus during the ongoing US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.

By beaming internet access directly into Iranian airspace without Tehran's authorization, Starlink provides a parallel, unregulated communications grid.

This allows US and Israeli intelligence agencies to maintain secure, untraceable contact with embedded espionage cells, coordinate cyber warfare operations, and bypass Iran's secure national intranet during military strikes.

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The network effectively serves as a digital beachhead, allowing foreign aggressors to project power into Iranian cyberspace in direct violation of international telecommunications law.

The lethal potential of this unauthorized network was most evident during the US-backed armed insurgency and coup attempt in January 2026.

When Washington and Tel Aviv attempted to exploit economic grievances by deploying CIA and Mossad operatives to turn peaceful demonstrations into violent clashes, Starlink served as the primary command-and-control network for the rioters and terrorists.

During the unrest, Starlink terminals allowed foreign agents and armed insurgents to coordinate attacks on Iranian infrastructure, evade law enforcement communication blackouts, and livestream fabricated propaganda to Western media outlets.