Politics & Diplomacy

Israeli envoy's Starlink offer to Iran rebuffed at UN assembly

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Published Friday, September 25, 2026 · 06:24 Jerusalem time

Politics & Diplomacy

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Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon approached an Iranian representative at the United Nations General Assembly to offer a Starlink satellite internet terminal, Middle East Eye reported. The Iranian official ignored the overture from Danon, who was acting on behalf of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The incident occurred during proceedings at the UNGA, where diplomatic encounters between Israeli and Iranian delegations remain rare and typically tense given the two countries' long-standing hostility.