National Review – January 12, 2026
By: Jim Geraghty
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“The Iranian mullahs have run their country’s economy into the ground, and their currency is crashing. The long-suffering Iranian people are mad as hell and aren’t going to take it anymore. And the regime in Tehran is responding in the way they’ve responded to any challenge to their authority since 1979 — shooting at people who can’t shoot back.
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“Up until last year, the U.S. State Department provided financial support to organizations that provide free virtual private network (VPN) technology to Iranians, allowing circumvention of the Tehran regime’s censorship efforts. At least one organization, NetFreedomPioneers, is continuing the effort, as well as sending Starlink portable kits, and is asking for private donations. (Starlink kits are banned in Iran, punishable by six months to two years in prison, so the devices need to be smuggled in.)”
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Read the full article at National Review.