Iran Claims It Disabled Starlink Terminals During January Protests

Mohammad Amin Aghamiri, head of Iran's National Cyberspace Center, said Iran became the first country to disable Starlink terminals during a domestic blackout in January. A European cybersecurity assessment points to military jamming cutting traffic by up to 80%, but the method and number of affected terminals remain unverified.

• Iran claims it disrupted all smuggled Starlink terminals during January protests
• European assessors found jamming reduced traffic by up to 80%
• Method — software, geolocation or jamming — remains unverified
• Aghamiri called satellite internet a legitimate military target