The Iranian rial has effectively collapsed to 1.47 million per dollar, triggering a nationwide 'revolution' amid soaring 42% inflation and sanctions

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now providing free internet access via its Starlink satellite service to users in Iran as the country’s regime continues its bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, according to a tech expert in touch with Iranian Starlink users.

But Starlink receivers use GPS to locate and enable connections to satellites. “Since its 12-day war with Israel last June," The Times says, “Iran has been disrupting GPS signals.” That means shutdowns are localized, and has resulted in a patchwork quilt of Starlink connectivity, including near blackouts in some high-profile areas.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has activated free Starlink internet access for users in Iran, offering a rare communications lifeline as the regime intensifies its crackdown on protests

Iran has deployed new techniques to swiftly and decisively crush nationwide protests, signaling a tactical shift by a regime that now views domestic dissent as an extension of the summer war with Israel.

Iran is currently seeing its biggest anti-government demonstrations in years as the administration of President Donald Trump weighs how to respond.

Iran is in the midst of political turmoil right now. Protests that erupted in Tehran on December 28, 2025, have spread to more than 280 locations in t.