2 weeks ago · it

Iran government takes down Starlink amidst civil unrest with 'military-grade jamming signals', report claims — President Trump vows to speak to Elon Musk to restore internet in crisis-hit country

Amid widespread anti-government protests, Iran shut down all methods of internet access, including Starlink....

3 weeks ago · it

Iran Shuts Down Starlink Internet for First Time

Article URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2026/01/11/kill-switch-iran-shuts-down-starlink-internet-for-first-time/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

3 weeks ago · it

Iran's complete Internet shutdown reaches 24 hours

Article URL: https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/115866066884567356 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46558794 Points: 28 Comments: 3...

1 month ago · it

Deliberate Internet Shutdowns

For two days in September, Afghanistan had no internet. No satellite failed; no cable was cut. This was a deliberate outage, mandated by the Taliban government....