Starlink Activates Free Internet Access in Iran Amid Violent Crackdown, Nonprofit Says

Iranian group NasNet said it has discussed with Starlink and U.S. authorities about restoring internet in Iran.
Starlink Activates Free Internet Access in Iran Amid Violent Crackdown, Nonprofit Says
Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. (Stringer/WANA via Reuters
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SpaceX has activated free Starlink internet access in Iran, a local activist group said on Jan. 13, after Iranian authorities shut down internet and communications in response to anti-government protests in the country.

In a post on X, the Iranian activist group Nasnet said that Elon Musk’s Starlink has waived subscription fees for users in Iran following talks between NasNet, Starlink, and U.S. authorities.