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Jun 12, 2026 4:00 AM

Iran Puts Elon Musk's SpaceX In Its Crosshairs, Analyst Calls It A 'Smart Move'

GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson on Thursday said that the Iranian government’s adding Elon Musk-led SpaceX to its target list is a smart move for Tehran.

Iran To Target SpaceX?

In a post on X, Johnson said that Iran targeting SpaceX infrastructure was smart for Iranians because “the stock market melting higher is literally ALL US politicians care about.”

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Iran targeting @SpaceX infrastructure – smart move, if you're 🇮🇷. The stock market melting higher is literally ALL US politicians care about. Starlink's ground stations in Israel, Qatar, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, alongside SpaceX shareholders including the…

— Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) June 11, 2026