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Re:Iranian regime tries to shut down Starlink by freefaler on Sunday January 11, 2026 @07:38AM (#46575235)
They "operate" in Iran because of OFAC issues general licenses under the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR Part 560) permitting non-commercial personal communications, including satellite internet for free expression. Starlink activation in 2022 protests and recent events exploited these, as Musk sought formal exemptions for "internet freedom."

And no Tesla factories in Iran I suppose helps too :)

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Re:Iranian regime tries to shut down Starlink by tmaly on Monday January 12, 2026 @11:53AM (#46591045)
It has to be free in case of OFAC sanctions otherwise if you are generating revenue from commercial activity in sanctioned regions, you get huge fines.
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