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The Prime Minister directs the relevant authorities to study ways to facilitate the work of SpaceX (Starlink).

5/28/2025

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani directed the relevant authorities on Wednesday to study ways to facilitate the work of the American company SpaceX (Starlink).

The Prime Minister's Media Office stated in a statement seen by Al-Eqtisad News that "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received a delegation from SpaceX (Starlink), an American company specializing in networking, information and communications technology. During the meeting, aspects of cooperation in the field of communications and the services provided by the company, as well as its coverage areas, were reviewed."

During the meeting, Al-Sudani emphasized that "Iraq today boasts many promising investment opportunities, given the rapid growth and urban and service expansion it is witnessing," noting "the importance of the strategic relationship with the United States within the framework agreement and other bilateral memoranda of understanding, which extend to various economic, scientific, and developmental fields."

According to the statement, he directed "the relevant authorities to study ways to facilitate the work of SpaceX (Starlink) and expedite the necessary measures," expressing his "welcome to major technology companies, especially American ones, to operate in Iraq and the possibility of their cooperation with the Iraqi private sector, within the government's vision for digital transformation procedures."

For its part, the company's delegation affirmed its "readiness to operate in Iraq, provide services, and cooperate in the Iraqi market," noting that "Starlink's services will contribute to digital transformation and its applications for public and private sector institutions, develop communications, and achieve economic prosperity within the framework of bilateral cooperation between Iraq and the United States."

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