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January 13, 2026
Iran Implements Nationwide Military Jamming To Cripple Starlink & Enforce Digital Blackout
No state has ever managed to smother Starlink so completely, marking a grim milestone in digital repression.
TL;DR
- Iran has deployed military jamming systems, largely disabling Starlink satellite internet access.
- This escalation is part of the regime's strategy to cut off public access to the outside world during unrest.
- Interference levels rose rapidly, fragmenting Starlink service and disconnecting many areas.
- This marks the first time a state has managed to disrupt Starlink on a broad, nationwide scale.
- Previous Iranian efforts and those by Russia in Ukraine were more localized and less effective.
- SpaceX has previously implemented software updates to counter jamming, but Iran's current actions are more sophisticated.
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