Overview
- Speaking to reporters Sunday, President Trump said he plans to call Elon Musk about potential Starlink access for Iranians during the shutdown.
- Iran has imposed a near‑total communications cutoff since Thursday, with international calls blocked and domestic mobile service largely down.
- Human rights monitors report more than 500 people killed and over 10,000 detained since protests escalated in late December.
- Elon Musk and SpaceX have not commented on Trump’s remarks or confirmed any deployment to restore connectivity.
- Digital rights researchers report heavy jamming of satellite links inside Iran, and although Starlink helped some users in 2022, any new effort would face significant technical and legal hurdles.