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U.S. and Israel Intensify Strikes as Iran Retaliates

3/28/2026

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Israel Strikes Tehran

Israeli and U.S. strikes on Tehran have intensified amid growing regional tensions.
The Israeli military claims it targeted key Iranian infrastructure.
Iran asserts it has launched missile attacks on Israel and U.S. bases.
The Iranian government has shut down internet access.
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has confiscated hundreds of Starlink systems.

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Activists Smuggle Internet

Digital activists intensified efforts to provide satellite internet in Iran amid ongoing conflict.
Since 2022, following protests over Mahsa Amini's death, NetFreedom Pioneers, a digital rights group, have smuggled over 300 Starlink devices into Iran.
Iranian authorities have cracked down on these terminals, causing users to face imprisonment.
The cost of Starlink devices has surged to around $4,000.
Estimates suggest tens of thousands of Starlink terminals exist in Iran.

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Israel Strikes Tehran

Israeli and U.S. strikes on Tehran have intensified amid growing regional tensions.
The Israeli military claims it targeted key Iranian infrastructure.
Iran asserts it has launched missile attacks on Israel and U.S. bases.
The Iranian government has shut down internet access.
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has confiscated hundreds of Starlink systems.

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