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902 Elon Musk's X Appears to Be Violating US Sanctions by Selling Premium Accounts to Iranian Leaders

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David Gilbert @ Wired · 02/12/2026 09:27 EDT

Elon Musk's X Appears to Be Violating US Sanctions by Selling Premium Accounts to Iranian Leaders

While publicly supporting protesters in Iran, Elon Musk's X appears to have been selling premium accounts to regime officials. Checkmarks were removed from certain accounts after a WIRED inquiry.

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