How the Pentagon smuggled Elon Musk’s Starlink into Iran

五角大楼如何将埃隆·马斯克的星链秘密运入伊朗

Apple News Today

2026-02-17

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The U.S. government undertook a covert mission to keep Iranian protesters connected to the internet with Starlink equipment. Alex Ward of the Wall Street Journal explains the risks of using Starlink inside Iran. Several letters written by detained children describe what life is like inside ICE’s Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. ProPublica’s Mica Rosenberg has the details. This week marked two years since Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny died in custody. The Associated Press reports on new evidence surrounding the cause of death. Plus, at least two people are dead after a shooting a high-school hockey game, Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall has died, the FBI said it won’t share evidence related to the death of Alex Pretti with Minnesota state officials, and how one Girl Scout smashed the all-time cookie-selling record. Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.
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  • Good morning.

  • American and Iranian officials are set for talks today amid ongoing threats of U.S.

  • strikes.

  • And as Iran suppresses its opposition at home,

  • the Wall Street Journal reveals how the Pentagon has been smuggling internet access into the country.

  • It is the first time that the U.S.

  • has ever done such a thing like this.

  • So it's a covert but still severe escalation in the way the U.S.

  • is dealing with Iran.

  • ProPublica gets rare access to what life is like for children inside a Texas detention facility.

  • And remembering Robert Duvall, cinema's greatest conciliary, who has died at the age of 95.

  • It's Tuesday, February 17th.

  • I'm Cecilia Lay, and this is Apple News Today.

  • The U.S.

  • and Iran are set to hold more talks in Switzerland today over Iran's nuclear program.

  • It comes at a delicate time.

  • Trump has warned the regime that he was considering military action and has built up the naval presence in the region.

  • Yesterday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio didn't say much to indicate that it deals anywhere close.

  • to diplomatically reach an agreement that addresses the things we're concerned about.

  • We will be very open and welcoming to that.