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Technology, tactics, and turmoil: Inside Iran’s escalating unrest
In recent weeks, Iran has been shaken by the most widespread protests it has witnessed since the 2022 protests following the death of Mahsa Amini. Starting out on December 28 with people taking to the streets in anger at a plummeting exchange rate and rising inflation,
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has activated free Starlink internet access for users in Iran, offering a rare communications lifeline as the regime intensifies its crackdown on protests
Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, organizations that work on tech issues said.
Yes, China’s response to the violence in Iran has been muted. But don’t overlook the support that China has already provided in the form of surveillance and drone technology.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran tested one of its satellite carrying rockets with a suborbital flight on Monday, state media reported, the first such test since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged by Israel against Iran in June, which also saw the ...