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

Source: Wired | Published: February 12, 2026, 2:27 pm | Read Original

Strong Bearish -100.0

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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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.

Wired • Feb 12, 2026 • Found on Glideslope.ai

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