4 days ago · Iran’s Internet shutdown Starlink tries to stay online in Iran as regime jams signals during protests Iran shut off Internet as it cracks down on protests; even Starlink has problems.

3 days ago · Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's internet shutdown.

3 days ago · Using the service in Iran carries a punishment of up to two years in prison and authorities have reportedly been searching for Starlink dishes to stop people from connecting to the internet.

Jan 11, 2026 · But Starlink receivers use GPS to locate and enable connections to satellites. “Since its 12-day war with Israel last June," The Times says, “Iran has been disrupting GPS signals.” That ...

2 days ago · Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

3 days ago · Experts say Starlink is helping Iranians get information out about the protests. But Iran is also trying to jam signals.

4 days ago · Cat-and-mouse as authorities hunt for Starlink devices The first units were smuggled into Iran in 2022 during protests over the country’s mandatory headscarf law, after Musk got the Biden …