Khamenei's Hunt for Elon Musk's 'Weapon' in Iran: Starlink Raids Amidst Protests

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News18•13-01-2026, 18:32
Khamenei's Hunt for Elon Musk's 'Weapon' in Iran: Starlink Raids Amidst Protests
- •Protests against the government are ongoing across all 31 provinces of Iran, with calls for "Khamenei, leave the country."
- •Khamenei has ordered the killing of rebels and shut down the internet using Russian and Chinese 'military-grade jammers' to hide the death toll, which exceeds 2,000.
- •Elon Musk's Starlink, a satellite-based internet service, became the last hope for Iranians to bypass censorship and share protest updates.
- •Khamenei's operatives are conducting house-to-house raids, climbing rooftops, and rappelling down buildings to seize hidden Starlink dishes.
- •Starlink devices, smuggled from Iraq and Persian Gulf countries, are considered a "weapon" against Khamenei's censorship, despite 80% of their traffic being jammed.
Why It Matters: Iran's government is aggressively cracking down on Starlink to suppress protests and control information flow.
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