WEB WAR: After Shutting All Internet in the Country, Iranian Forces Are Now Jamming Starlink Service, While Users on the Ground Try to Bypass This New Censorship As protests erupted in Iran, the regime shut down the internet and began jamming Elon Musk’s Starlink service, which protesters were using for communication. Iran is reportedly using military-grade jammers, potentially of Russian origin, to disrupt Starlink, causing significant data packet loss. Both SpaceX engineers and Iranian users are seeking methods to circumvent this sophisticated form of censorship and interference.

• Iranian authorities shut down the country’s internet and have begun jamming Starlink services.
• Starlink, providing internet via satellites, was thought to be resistant to censorship.
• Iran is employing military-grade jammers, possibly similar to Russian systems like the Krasukha-4, to disrupt Starlink.
• This jamming campaign has caused significant data packet loss, impairing Starlink’s usability.
• Iranian forces are also seizing Starlink terminals.
• Protesters and SpaceX engineers are seeking ways to bypass the jamming and censorship.