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
SpaceX has activated free Starlink internet access in Iran, a local activist group stated 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 stated that Elon Musk’s Starlink has waived subscription fees for users in Iran following talks between NasNet, Starlink, and U.S. authorities.
