Iran state TV says it cut off access to 40,000 Starlink terminals

Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB said authorities cut off around 40,000 Starlink satellite internet connections as part of efforts to halt what it described as “US-Israeli terrorist operations” inside the country.

In a report aired on Tuesday, IRIB linked the move to Iran’s nationwide internet blackout, saying satellite-based connections had been used by what it called hostile networks.

The broadcaster portrayed the protests as foreign-backed, blaming the United States and Israel for what it described as a campaign of unrest.

Iranian officials have repeatedly accused outside powers of stirring protests, while demonstrators say they are protesting over political and economic grievances.