U.S. Secretly Smuggled 6,000 Starlink Terminals Into Iran to Bypass Internet Shutdowns

U.S. Smuggled Starlink Terminals Into Iran — WSJ

•? ?The U.S. covertly moved thousands of Starlink terminals into Iran following Tehran’s crackdown and internet shutdowns.

•? ?Roughly 6,000 satellite-internet kits were reportedly smuggled into the country — the first direct Starlink deployment of its kind.

•? ?The State Department purchased nearly 7,000 terminals, with most acquired in January, to help activists bypass restrictions.

•? ?Officials said President Trump was aware of the deliveries, though it was unclear whether he personally approved the plan.

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