Satellite internet provider Starlink now offering free service inside Iran, activists say

By The Associated Press

Posted Jan 13, 2026 10:49:36 PM.

Last Updated Jan 13, 2026 11:01:18 PM.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite internet provider Starlink now offering free service inside Iran, activists say.

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