Iran War
The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
✦ AI Brief
Iran has been under a national internet shutdown for over two months, with the government citing security reasons for the restriction. The shutdown began after US and Israel launched airstrikes, and has been in place despite a previous partial restoration of internet access. A clandestine network, led by an Iranian man, is smuggling Starlink technology into the country to bypass the shutdown. The Starlink devices provide internet access by connecting to a network of satellites, allowing users to bypass Iran's heavily controlled domestic internet.