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Iran says Starlink would be a legitimate military target if used for war
Iran’s top cyberspace official Mohammad Amin Aghamiri said Starlink would become a legitimate military target if used for military purposes, adding that Tehran is ready to share the technology it uses to block the service with allied countries.
Mohammad Amin Aghamiri, secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace and head of its National Cyberspace Center, told a news conference in Tehran on Tuesday, Oct. 13, that the Starlink satellite internet system would be considered a legitimate military target if it were used for military purposes.
“According to Articles 52 and 53 of the Geneva Convention, any tool or technology used on the battlefield is considered a military tool, and every military tool is ultimately a legitimate target.” — Mohammad Amin Aghamiri
It is up to the companies involved to decide whether their tools are used as instruments of war or for peace, tranquility and people’s communication, Aghamiri said, stressing that the principle applies not only to Starlink but to any tool used in that way.
Jamming technology for allies
The Iranian official also said Tehran is ready to share the technology it uses to block Starlink internet with allied countries, without giving details of how it works.
Aghamiri made similar comments to the Fars news agency on Oct. 5. Tehran also claims it disabled Starlink terminals during protests in January 2026, though independent verification of those claims remains limited.
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