SpaceX boss Elon Musk is now providing free internet access via its Starlink satellite service to users in Iran as the country’s regime continues crackdown on anti-government protests.

Starlink accounts in Iran that were previously inactive now have connections and their subscription fees have been waived.

 Executive director at the technology nonprofit Holistic Resilience Ahmad Ahmadian said that, “It’s plug and connect just put the satellite terminal somewhere that has access to a clear view of the sky and you’re good to go.”

The news follows a phone call earlier this week between US President Trump and Musk in which the two men discussed Starlink access in Iran. Neither SpaceX nor the White House responded to requests for comment.

For several days, the Iranian government has choked off internet access for its population while reportedly killing over 1,800 protesters in what observers say is one of the regime’s largest ever digital blackouts.

The death toll could be much higher because the communications shutdown has made it harder to tally.

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Ahmadian told, “The scale of the information blackout means that Starlink in some cases has been the only way to get the information out”. With thousands of low-orbit satellites worldwide that communicate with ground equipment, Starlink has become a crucial arm of US soft power in closed societies or war zones like.

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