US Edition'80 Million Hostages': Iranians Under a Digital Siege Amid Internet Blackout
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Iran’s internet blackout leaves diaspora fearing for families
The last message Omid received from his family in Shiraz was on 6 January. "They wrote they can't afford to buy eggs," Omid tells The New Arab in a video call from Berlin. Omid is not his real name. He requested anonymity, fearing for his family. A cinematographer and filmmaker who studied cinema at the University of Tehran, Omid, 43, moved to Berlin with his wife three years ago, but his parents and in-laws all live in Iran. Despite a very brie…
Iran shuts down 40,000 Starlink stations as internet outages continue. Iranian authorities have shut down approximately 40,000 Starlink satellite network stations in an escalation aimed at controlling the flow of information following protests and a wave of internet blackouts in the country.
'80 million hostages': Iranians under a digital siege amid internet blackout
“The Islamic Republic turned the streets into rivers of blood. No one has been able to show the depth of the crimes, because the regime shut down the internet," one anonymous citizen wrote.
For almost two weeks, the population in Iran has been cut off from the Internet. Starlink remains one of the only connections outside – now it has been cut.
Iran’s internet shutdown: Can Starlink reconnect cut-off countries?
In light of Iran’s internet blackout, Starlink has allowed some citizens to stay connected. How could its Direct to Cell service help mitigate future communications shutdowns and what role might the United States play?
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