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Iran announces first lithium reserve in country; projected 8.5 million tonnes

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Iran’s Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade recently announced that the country has discovered its first lithium reserve, in Qahavand in Hamedan province. million tons of lithium; if realized, this would rank Iran behind Chile (11 millions tons) and ahead of Australia (7.9 The reserve is believed to hold 8.4

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Starlink is now activated in Iran

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Starlink is now activated in Iran despite the Iranian regime’s attempts to keep its citizens offline and disconnected from the outside world. Elon Musk granted Sadjadpour permission to share the following statement : “Starlink is now activated in Iran. The post Starlink is now activated in Iran appeared first on TESLARATI.

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SpaceX has 100 Starlink terminals in Iran 

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Elon Musk announced that SpaceX has almost 100 Starlink terminals active in Iran. SpaceX activated Starlink services in Iran in September, supporting the United States’ stance on providing internet freedom and free flow of information to Iranians. The post SpaceX has 100 Starlink terminals in Iran appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Report: Iran blocks SpaceX Starlink website after Elon Musk activated internet for Iranians

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Update, it’s been pointed out that Iran International tagged the Twitter account @SpaceXStarlink which is a commentary account and not affiliated with SpaceX. . Update: Iran International confirmed that it was indeed Starlink’s website that was blocked. . — Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) September 24, 2022.

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Video of Starlink terminal in Iran shared on Instagram

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A video of a Starlink terminal in Iran was recently shared on Instagram. One of the problems that needed to be solved was getting Starlink terminals inside Iran so citizens could access the satellite-based internet. Starlink is in Iran…. Manoto TV shared a video of the testing Starlink in Iran to its verified Instagram account.

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Volkswagen starts automotive business in Iran

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Volkswagen will begin the sale of vehicles in Iran in August. The privately-owned local partner Mammut Khodro—also the official Iranian importer for the Volkswagen Group’s Scania brand—will import Volkswagen brand vehicles into Iran and initially distribute them through eight dealers, focusing on the Teheran region.

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800 Starlink devices are in Iran official says

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This has proven true in Iran, where the government shut off access to the internet and the outside world last fall. In support of the United State’s stance on providing internet freedom and free flow of information to the Iranian people, Elon Musk activated Starlink in Iran last September. Teslarati is now on TikTok.

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