---
title: The Trump Administration secretly smuggled 6,000 Starlink satellite terminals into Iran in January after the Iranian government cut off internet in the country, per WSJ.
description: "Source: The Kobeissi Letter"
---

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# [The Trump Administration secretly smuggled 6,000 Starlink satellite terminals into Iran in January after the Iranian government cut off internet in the country, per WSJ.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/the-trump-administration-secretly-smuggled-6000-starlink-satellite-terminals-into-iran-in-january-after-the-iranian-government-cut-off-internet-in-1770994032380)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Feb 13, 2026, 2:48:25 PM

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