Iran claims success in disabling Starlink terminals during recent riots
What happened
Mohammad-Amin Aqamiri, president of Iran’s National Center for Cyberspace, announced that Iran successfully disabled Starlink satellite internet providers during the January riots. He stated that the country also managed to foil cyberattacks during the alleged US-Israeli aggression. Aqamiri described the technical operation to disable Starlink terminals as completely successful.
Why it matters
The successful disabling of Starlink terminals represents a disruption to the service provided by Starlink. This action occurred amid a broader conflict involving the US and Israel, which led Iran to declare the Strait of Hormuz closed to all traffic.
Starlink was used to maintain internet access during protests, and Israel allegedly acquired and used technology from SpaceX, including smuggling receivers into Iran.
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Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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Starlink might face reduced revenue or increased operational costs due to the successful disabling of its satellite internet terminals.
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Starlink
satellite constellation; space-based internet communication system
Related events
- Starlink service is active in Iran after the US secretly transferred terminals, which Naftali Bennett admitted Israel smuggled.
- Protests began in Kurdistan and spread across Iran, involving the use of Starlink and the communications minister.
- Netanyahu used a Starlink device during the UN General Assembly session to criticize the Iranian government.
- Attack targeted Starlink to disrupt service in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Ukraine is using Starlink services to defend against ongoing attacks from Russian invaders.