Starlink in Iran69 publicly reported Starlink problems in Iran since 2022: outages, prices, disputes and court cases, each linked to its source.
Documented statements and actions by Elon Musk and his companies concerning Iran's politics, government, courts or regulators, with the official response.
世界新聞網 reported: Not only did the US military hit Iran against the Ukrainian limit star chain, but also the price of the Musk Star Shield was increased by 5 times.
SpaceX waived the Starlink subscription fee in Iran so people with receivers could use the service free, according to an activist and a person familiar with Starlink's operations.
Response: Starlink use is banned in Iran; specialists suggested jamming could explain reduced service (The New Arab). Iranian authorities blamed the unrest on terrorists.
Responding to a user urging him to restore access in Iran after Israeli strikes and government-imposed blackouts, Musk wrote: The beams are on.
Response: Iran's parliament passed legislation in June 2025 criminalising unlicensed satellite internet such as Starlink; the law, later approved by the Guardian Council, sets prison terms for possession or us…
The New York Times reported that Musk met Iran's UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani in New York on 11 November 2024 to discuss easing tensions between Tehran and Washington, citing Iranian sources who called it positive.
Response: Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei categorically
denied the meeting took place and called the reports false
(IRNA, via The New Arab and Salon).
The ITU's Radio Regulations Board ruled that Starlink use in Iran violated international regulations and that the US and Norway, as notifying administrations, must act to disable terminals there.
Response: Iranian officials said unlicensed Starlink activity must end and the operator must obtain licences (Iran International).
Musk said SpaceX would activate Starlink in response to Secretary of State Antony Blinken's announcement of a general licence expanding internet services available to Iranians. In December 2022 he wrote: Approaching 100 Starlinks active in Iran.
Response: President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran must deal decisively with those who oppose the country's security and tranquility
(state media via Al Jazeera).
Iran's police economic security chief said 997 Starlink devices and 15 vehicles were seized and 163 people detained over four months. Enforcement reportedly intensified after the 12-day war.
