{"id":300322,"date":"2026-02-13T06:31:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/?p=300322"},"modified":"2026-02-13T06:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:31:39","slug":"starlink-smuggled-iran-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/starlink-smuggled-iran-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Starlink terminals smuggled into Iran amid protest crackdown: report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The United States quietly moved thousands of Starlink terminals into Iran after authorities imposed internet shutdowns as part of its crackdown on protests, as per information shared by U.S. officials to <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/u-s-smuggled-thousands-of-starlink-terminals-into-iran-after-protest-crackdown-69a8c74f\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roughly 6,000 units were delivered following January\u2019s unrest, marking the first known instance of Washington directly supplying the satellite systems inside the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran\u2019s government significantly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-blocks-russian-starlink\/\">restricted online access<\/a> as demonstrations spread across the country earlier this year. 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Officials stated that funding was reallocated from other internet access initiatives to support the satellite deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-teslarati wp-block-embed-teslarati\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5RS7Ixsfqy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/donald-trump-turns-to-elon-musk-and-starlink-amid-iran-internet-blackout\/\">Donald Trump turns to Elon Musk and Starlink amid Iran internet blackout<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Donald Trump turns to Elon Musk and Starlink amid Iran internet blackout&#8221; &#8212; TESLARATI\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/donald-trump-turns-to-elon-musk-and-starlink-amid-iran-internet-blackout\/embed\/#?secret=fr7bTTK6Pd#?secret=5RS7Ixsfqy\" data-secret=\"5RS7Ixsfqy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>President Donald Trump was aware of the effort, though it remains unclear whether he personally authorized it. The White House has not issued a comment about the matter publicly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Possession of a Starlink terminal is illegal under Iranian law and can result in significant prison time. Despite this, the <em>WSJ<\/em> estimated that tens of thousands of residents still rely on the satellite service to bypass state controls. Authorities have reportedly conducted inspections of private homes and rooftops to locate unauthorized equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, Trump and Elon Musk discussed maintaining Starlink access for Iranians during the unrest. Tehran has repeatedly accused Washington of encouraging dissent, though U.S. officials have mostly denied the allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision to prioritize Starlink sparked internal debate within U.S. agencies. Some officials argued that shifting resources away from Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) could weaken broader internet access efforts. 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