Reports describe network smuggling Starlink terminals into Iran during prolonged internet shutdown

Several outlets, citing a BBC report, say a covert network is smuggling Starlink satellite internet terminals into Iran.
The Starlink devices being moved into Iran are described as illegal under Iranian rules or legislation.
Iran has been under a broad internet shutdown for more than two months, according to multiple reports.
Multiple reports say the current blackout began or intensified after US and Israeli airstrikes on February 28.
A participant identified as Sahand said he has sent about a dozen Starlink terminals into Iran since January.
The smuggling effort matters because Starlink terminals can provide internet access that bypasses Iran's restricted domestic network during the shutdown.
People involved in moving or using the devices face legal and personal risk, and reports indicate Iranian authorities have been tightening enforcement against satellite terminals and other circumvention tools.
What remains unclear from the reports is the overall size of the smuggling network and how many people in Iran are able to get online through these terminals.

Several outlets, citing a BBC report, say a covert network is smuggling Starlink satellite internet terminals into Iran.
The Starlink devices being moved into Iran are described as illegal under Iranian rules or legislation.
Iran has been under a broad internet shutdown for more than two months, according to multiple reports.
Multiple reports say the current blackout began or intensified after US and Israeli airstrikes on February 28.
A participant identified as Sahand said he has sent about a dozen Starlink terminals into Iran since January.
The smuggling effort matters because Starlink terminals can provide internet access that bypasses Iran's restricted domestic network during the shutdown.
People involved in moving or using the devices face legal and personal risk, and reports indicate Iranian authorities have been tightening enforcement against satellite terminals and other circumvention tools.
What remains unclear from the reports is the overall size of the smuggling network and how many people in Iran are able to get online through these terminals.