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Iran Claims Busting Of Starlink-Equipped Spy Ring Operating Under Journalistic Cover

| May 19, 2026, 07:11:41 PM | TOI.in
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Iran has just launched a major wartime crackdown on Elon Musk’s satellite network. Security forces in Tehran have arrested two foreign operatives who were using journalistic press passes as a cover to spy on critical military infrastructure. The biggest discovery? The suspects were using illegal Starlink satellite internet terminals to bypass the state’s monitored grid and send intelligence to their handlers abroad. Following a heavy technical surveillance operation, the dishes were confiscated and the operatives were hauled off to face military tribunals. Watch the full breakdown.

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