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Elon Musk’s Starlink offers free satellite internet in Iran amid regime crackdown on protests, with support from Donald Trump, helping bypass digital blackouts.
Starlink is reportedly offering free internet service to users in Iran.
Elon Musk’s Starlink is offering free internet service through satellite to users in Iran, overcoming the State-led restrictions and crackdown on the flow of information due to anti-government protests, according to a report of CNN.
Citing a tech expert, CNN reported that Starlink has restored the earlier inactive connections and waived off their subscription fees amid the brutal crackdown by the regime.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk had a phone call discussing allowing access of Internet in Iran.
Iran’s regime is facing one of the biggest protests, in which over 1800 people have been reportedly killed. Authorities have attempted to crack down on protestors by cutting off internet access, which is termed as one of the regime’s largest ever digital blackouts.
CNN reported that Starklink’s attempt to provide internet access is paltry, as it will help only a small percentage of Iran’s 92 million population get online and the possibility of jamming Starlink by the regime.
Starlink offers internet service to users through its chains of satellites orbiting the Earth. The technology is known to provide internet access even in the harsh and remote parts of the world, including higher mountains, secluded islands, and dense jungles.
US President Donald Trump issued a sharp public message backing protests in Iran, cancelling all meetings with Iranian officials and warning that those responsible for violence against demonstrators would “pay a big price.” In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Donald Trump urged Iranians to continue protesting and to document alleged abuses by authorities, ahead of a meeting with his national security team to discuss options in Iran.
“Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price,” he wrote.
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January 14, 2026, 09:41 IST
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