Iran Says It Cut Off 40,000 Starlink Connections During Protests

Iranian authorities have reportedly cut off approximately 40,000 Starlink satellite internet connections as part of efforts to stop what it calls "US-Israeli terrorist operations" within 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 Caspian Post reports, citing Iran International.

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