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Starlink Available In Iran Following Blackout

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A network of Iranians has been smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into Iran to bypass the country's internet blackout. Users in Iran are utilizing Starlink satellite internet to circumvent ongoing internet blackouts in the country. These disruptions have been in place since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February. An anonymous member of the smuggling network spoke to the BBC regarding the operation. The source did not specify the exact destination country or the scale of the smuggling operation. The terminals are intended to maintain communication capabilities despite state-imposed restrictions. The source stated the activity is for getting credible information out of the country despite the risk of severe consequences for families. A reporter spoke with an individual involved in the smuggling efforts.

A network of Iranians has been smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into Iran to bypass the country's internet blackout. Users in Iran are utilizing Starlink satellite internet to circumvent ongoing internet blackouts in the country. These disruptions have been in place since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February. An anonymous member of the smuggling network spoke to the BBC regarding the operation. The source did not specify the exact destination country or the scale of the smuggling operation. The terminals are intended to maintain communication capabilities despite state-imposed restrictions. The source stated the activity is for getting credible information out of the country despite the risk of severe consequences for families. A reporter spoke with an individual involved in the smuggling efforts. The source noted that the Iranian regime has demonstrated the ability to cause deaths during shutdowns. Users in Iran utilize the service at their own risk, as individuals can face imprisonment for using or distributing the technology. The availability follows a dinner between Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Sources · 7 independent

BBC Radio 4

“A network of Iranians has been smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into the country. The technology is the most common way of bypassing the internet blackout in Iran.”

ABC Radio National

“the BBC says it's learned a network of Iranians is smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into the country, with its 92 million citizens cut off from internet access for the past two months.”

BBC World Service

“The BBC has learned that a network of Iranians is smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into the country.”

BBC World Service

“dozen Starlink terminals into the country. As part of a clandestine network”

BBC World Service

“A network of Iranians has been smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into the country. The technology is the most common way of bypassing the internet blackout in Iran”

BBC World Service

“common way of bypassing the internet blackout in Iran, one of the...”

BBC World Service

“The BBC has learned that a network of Iranians is smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into the country. The aim is to circumvent government disruption to internet, phone and text messaging in place since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February.”

BBC WS backup

“a network of Iranians is smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into the country.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“The BBC has learned that a network of Iranians is smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into the country. They aim to circumvent government disruption to internet, phone and text messaging.”

BBC World Service

“network of Iranians is smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into the country. The aim is to circumvent government disruption to internet, phone and text messaging in place since the US and Israel attacked in February.”

BBC WS backup

“The BBC has learned that a network of Iranians is smuggling Starlink satellite terminals into the country. The aim is to circumvent government disruption to internet, phone and text messaging”

BBC WS

“a network of Iranians has been trying to bypass that by smuggling in Starlink satellite terminals.”

WBUR Boston

“He's also made it available in Iran after a prolonged internet blackout by the regime there. But people use Starlink in Iran at their own risk. They can be imprisoned for using it or for even helping distribute it.”

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