Network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout (bbc.com)

• Smuggling of Starlink terminals into Iran via border crossings into the Kurdistan region.
• Activists and private individuals use the devices despite threats of arrest and equipment seizure.
• The network operates largely independently from SpaceX, supported by diaspora donations.

"An underground network is smuggling Starlink hardware into Iran to bypass the internet shutdown that has been in place since 2022. Activists and ordinary citizens use the satellite terminals to access uncensored information. The operation is risky as authorities threaten severe penalties. Despite US sanctions on SpaceX, demand for Starlink in Iran is growing."