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Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators getting their message out

SpaceX's Starlink has dropped fees to help Iranian demonstrators share protest details globally, activists say

The Independent UK

As many as 15,000 feared dead in Iran as regime hunts Starlink devices, activist tells Euronews

Euronews spoke to Ilia Hashemi, a popular online activist whose Telegram channel is a source of reliable news from within Iran, who has been among the few during the ongoing protests to cover and relay the scant information coming out of Iran despite a regime-imposed internet outage.

Euronews

Iran signals fast trials and executions for protesters as death toll in crackdown goes over 2,500

Iran's judiciary chief is signaling fast trials and executions for those detained in nationwide protests

The Independent UK

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US and UK military withdraw some personnel from Middle East amid Iranian threats

Tehran closes its airspace to almost all flights after threatening to strike US bases in Middle East if it carries out pledge to intervene in Iran

The Guardian - UK

Iran protests latest: Airspace closed along with UK embassy in Tehran as US escalates attack threats

Britain and US remove staff from military base as Donald Trump ‘ready to push button on strikes’ amid repression

The Independent UK

Trump Launches MIGA Movement for Iranian Protesters as He Cancels Talks and Threatens Big Price

Trump introduced Make Iran Great Again whilst cancelling Iranian meetings after 2,000 killed in protests, promising help on way.

International Business Times UK

Trump to Deploy Musk's Starlink in Iran as Regime Blackout Leaves Millions Cut Off From the World

Trump announces plans to speak with Musk about deploying Starlink to restore internet in Iran as regime blackout enters fifth day amid deadly protests.

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How Iran is ‘jamming’ Starlink satellites to stop horror of protest crackdown reaching the outside world

Tehran’s near-total internet blackout has kept the scale of the government’s ruthless crackdown hidden

The Independent UK

An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world

Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continue

The Guardian - UK

This is the playbook the Iranian regime uses to crack down on protests – but will it work this time?

In late December, Tehran’s bazaar merchants began protesting against Iran’s theocratic rulers over the sharp collapse of the currency.

The Conversation

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.

Space

How social media is channeling popular discontent in Iran during ongoing period of domestic unrest

Days of protest across Iran have left hundreds dead and many more injured.

The Conversation

Iran government takes down Starlink amidst civil unrest with 'military-grade jamming signals', report claims — President Trump vows to speak to Elon Musk to restore internet in crisis-hit country

Amid widespread anti-government protests, Iran shut down all methods of internet access, including Starlink.

Tom’s Hardware

Iranians offline for over 90 hours as digital blackout continues for fifth day – here's everything we know

Over 90 million people in Iran have been prevented from staying in touch and accessing news since Thursday as the wave of protests intensifies.

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The Independent UK

Elon Musk just got permission to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

SpaceX rivals say FCC approval for mega constellation will ‘harm the public’

International Business Times UK

Trump to Deploy Musk's Starlink in Iran as Regime Blackout Leaves Millions Cut Off From the World

Trump announces plans to speak with Musk about deploying Starlink to restore internet in Iran as regime blackout enters fifth day amid deadly protests.

The Independent UK

Iran in paralysis as internet blackout freezes banks and daily life

Authorities in Iran have imposed a brutal crackdown in response to protests over the country’s economic crisis

TechRadar

SpaceX just got approval to launch another 7,500 next-gen Starlink satellites into orbit

Starlink will have 15,000 Gen2 satellites in space within the next five years, after a regulatory decision.

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Tom’s Hardware

FCC approves 7,500 additional Starlink Gen2 satellites — service will benefit from higher throughput and lower latency worldwide

The FCC has partially approved a significant expansion of SpaceX’s next-generation Starlink constellation, authorizing 7,500 additional LEO satellites under a partial grant.

The Independent UK

As protests rage, Iran pulls the plug on contact with the world

Iran has disconnected its internet and phone lines to cut off its 85 million people from the rest of the world

The Guardian - UK

Iran protesters tell of brutal police response as regime lashes out

Videos emerging despite internet and mobile phone blackout show demonstrations continuing despite reports of escalating crackdown

Space

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on its 3rd mission of 2026 (video)

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Friday (Jan. 9), acing its third mission of 2026.

The Independent UK

American Airlines debuts free in-flight wi-fi (but there’s a catch)

The rollout will happen in phases, starting with American’s narrowbody jets

TechRadar

"I have never seen such a thing in my life" – Iran completely shuts down the internet amid protests, Starlink also affected

Iranians have been offline for over 12 hours, with broadband, mobile and Starlink services affected.

International Business Times UK

'I'm Not Black': Elon Musk Slams South Africa's 140 Discriminatory Laws – Does Reverse Racism Really Exist Here?

Elon Musk says South Africa's race laws block Starlink because he's 'not Black.'

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