Iran knocks out Elon Musk’s Starlink with ‘kill switch’ as protests rage: Did China or Russia provide the technology?

Iran’s clerical leadership under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has intensified its crackdown as nationwide protests entered their third week, leaving the country cut off from the outside world. With reports suggesting that more than 500 people have been killed and thousands arrested, the regime has moved aggressively to silence dissent by imposing sweeping internet restrictions, including what experts describe as a deliberate attempt to disable Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service. The unrest has now continued for 18 days, spreading to at least 280 locations across Iran. Protesters are demanding the fall of the theocratic regime amid worsening economic conditions and…