Starlink and Iran Unrest

Iran cut the internet on Thursday, plunging 90M people into digital darkness as protests hit all 31 provinces, the regime even cut landlines in some areas, but then Starlink pushed through.

Starlink's low-Earth-orbit satellites can't be blocked like traditional internet, so videos are now leaking out showing continued protests.

People would still need ground terminals that Iran's actively policing, so only a small number have access and it's degrading, but even degraded connectivity beats total blackout.

When governments shut down the internet to silence protests, Starlink becomes the lifeline that keeps the truth alive.