New reports claim Elon Musk has made Starlink free in Iran. But that’s of little value if Iran’s countermeasures continue. This “state-level electronic warfare against consumer satellite internet infrastructure,” Gharib says, “reveals both the attack's effectiveness at degrading service and Starlink's resilience in maintaining basic connectivity.”

Amid widespread anti-government protests, Iran has shut down all methods of internet access within its borders, reports IranWire. It has done the same previously, during earlier, milder episodes of revolt.

With reports suggesting that more than 500 people have been killed and thousands arrested, the regime has moved aggressively to silence dissent by imposing sweeping internet restrictions.