I suspect the Internet blackout in Iran is not actually related to its citizens - it isn't about silencing its citizens.
It is to prevent hacking and tracking by US and Israel of what is going on over there, it is defensive since it has been shown that Iran's connected infrastructure is thoroughly compromised.
stingraycharles•1h ago
How do people communicate now? And why wouldn’t that be compromised?
burnrate•1h ago
It’s 100% to prevent citizens from becoming organized. The regime is most fearful of this.
bigyabai•1h ago
There's multiple motives, not just counter-organization. A media blackout prevents OSINT damage analysis, much like how the IDF and CENTCOM both censor reporting of attacks on their in-theater installations.
sysguest•1h ago
this
well... so obvious
recroad•52m ago
What an ignorant take.
xbmcuser•30m ago
I think the regime narrative is mostly made up by Americans what's the difference between any of the Arab countries from Iran. The only difference is they are not controlled by America. It the same bullshit narrative of promoting democracy but in reality it's just about pushing for a government no matter how bad as long as it supports US control.
Is Iran's domestic internet still fully operational (sans access to/from the outside world)? If so, I wouldn't think the cut-off would help much security-wise because a single Starlink terminal would allow the US/Israel domestic access.
tjwebbnorfolk•48m ago
The internet is only off for those who don't have a special sim card, i.e. those who aren't associated with the IRGC.
mullingitover•36m ago
Don’t know why you’re getting downvoted for pointing out the obvious: yes obviously the US and Israel will exploit the information system of their enemy if they can, and it’s absolutely rational to deny them the opportunity to do so.
adam_arthur•12m ago
The blackout started back in January before the US even got involved.
Due to widespread protests and an attempt to crack down on coordination. This chain of events was widely reported.
Maybe we need to start a GoFundMe to sponsor some of these Starlink terminals.... ?
rblatz•41m ago
It’s the death penalty for anyone caught with one.
squigz•26m ago
Some things are worth the risk.
donkey_brains•20m ago
The point being that we need to not incriminate these people.
adiabatichottub•16m ago
I learned from a BSides presentation that Ukranian military are using Starlink trancievers placed in pits to beat ground-based signal detection. Do with that what you will.
bhouston•1h ago
It is to prevent hacking and tracking by US and Israel of what is going on over there, it is defensive since it has been shown that Iran's connected infrastructure is thoroughly compromised.
stingraycharles•1h ago
burnrate•1h ago
bigyabai•1h ago
sysguest•1h ago
well... so obvious
recroad•52m ago
xbmcuser•30m ago
E-Reverance•14m ago
rayiner•1h ago
ShabbyDoo•1h ago
tjwebbnorfolk•48m ago
mullingitover•36m ago
adam_arthur•12m ago
Due to widespread protests and an attempt to crack down on coordination. This chain of events was widely reported.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Internet_blackout_in_Iran