Mr. Musk, the Iranian People Need Starlink — Now

The most urgent form of humanitarian aid in Iran right now is not food. It’s not medicine. It’s Starlink.

As Israeli strikes deepen and the regime in Tehran teeters, the Iranian government has responded in the most brutal and familiar way: cutting off the internet. According to multiple monitoring groups, internet access across Iran is now down to just 5% — a digital blackout over 85 million people.

And the fear is growing:

What will the regime do to its own people when no one can see?

There are chilling reports of mass arrests, disappearances, military sweeps into restive neighborhoods, and growing signs that the Islamic Republic will use this darkness to crush dissent from within.

The Message to Elon Musk Is Simple: Turn the Lights Back On

Mr. Musk, you’ve said that “connectivity is a human right.” You proved it in Ukraine. You offered Starlink to Gaza. Now, the people of Iran, the ones already risking their lives to help bring down the IRGC from within, are asking for the same.

In recent days, we’ve received messages from Iranians pleading for help, begging not to be abandoned in silence. Many of them have been providing intelligence to Israel, actively undermining the regime from within, and trying to spark a revolution. But without internet, they are blinded, isolated, and at risk.

They cannot coordinate. They cannot speak. And worse — they cannot scream.

Why Starlink?

Because unlike traditional infrastructure, Starlink satellites can beam internet access directly to users — even in regions under total control. Because Starlink allows the world to see — and the people to resist. Because if Iran falls into total darkness, the next phase of this war may be not just against cities — but against civilians.

This Is Not Just Tech. This Is Moral Responsibility.

Elon Musk, you can make this happen. The equipment exists. The satellites are in place. What’s missing is the political green light and a commitment to act fast.

The message the world should be shouting is simple:

STARLINK NOW.

Because if we wait, the silence in Iran won’t just be digital. It could become permanent.