According to a think tank, the internet service in Iran has been disrupted by the government.
A senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said on Sunday that he had spoken with Musk about using a satellite internet service in Iran.
The news that Starlink had been activated in the country was given permission to be shared by Musk.
The Iranian government won't support it, but if anyone can get terminals into Iran, they will work.
There were financial and logistical challenges when trying to get Starlink terminals to Iran.
It will cost a lot of money to setup and sustain thousands of Starlink terminals to Iran. The challenge is doable.
The Zelenskyy government was an ally despite the fact that more than 15,000 Starlink terminals were delivered to Ukraine. The Iranian government wants to shut down the internet to make it harder for people to communicate.
The death of a young woman in police custody has led to protests in Iran. The police in Tehran said Amini had been arrested for "justification and education" about the hijab, according to the report. The police in Iran denied that Amini was mistreated.
NetBlocks said on Monday there was near-total disruption to internet connection in parts of Kurdistan province in west Iran as well as partial disruption to internet network in Tehran.
On Wednesday, the two messaging services were restricted nationwide, it said. The people in Iran have reported that they can't access the messaging service even if they use a proxy.
Musk said on September 19 that Starlink would ask for an exemption from Iran sanctions to provide internet services in the country. The US issued a general license to provide internet to Iranians, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Starlink was going to be activated in Iran.
Iran International reported that the official website of Starlink had been blocked.
Insider's request for comment made outside of normal US hours was not responded to by the companies.
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