"We are doing everything we can to support the aspirations of the Iranian people, and Starlink is not America's only option," a US official said, stressing that the US administration is interested in Internet access to Iranians, according to CNN.
And US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken confirmed that the United States is taking measures to promote Internet freedom and the free flow of information for Iranians.
Earlier, the US Treasury directed the expansion of Internet services available to Iranians despite US sanctions imposed on Iran.