Iran 'Jamming' Starlink, West Forgets Its Own Regime-Change Playbook
The Independent breathlessly reports on Iran's alleged 'jamming' of Starlink satellites to prevent news of protests from reaching the outside world. This framing positions Iran as a monolithic oppressor silencing dissent, a familiar storyline in Western media. What’s consistently omitted, however, are decades of documented U.S. and Israeli covert operations aimed at destabilizing Iran, including
funding opposition groups, cyber warfare (remember Stuxnet?), and economic sanctions that cripple the populace. One might wonder if the concern for Iranian access to 'the outside world' extends to the 'inside world' of intelligence agencies—those who view social unrest as opportune moments for 'regime change.' It appears the West only champions digital freedom when it serves its geopolitical
interests, often conflating legitimate internal dissent with foreign-backed attempts to ignite civil war, a playbook seen recently in Syria and Libya. It’s not just about internet access; it's about whose narrative controls the bandwidth.