The Observer – January 15, 2026
By: Isabel Coles
“HELP IS ON ITS WAY’ Donald Trump promised protesters in Iran as the regime launched a violent crackdown that has killed thousands.
“Days on, the US president has yet to come to their rescue, and on Wednesday the prospect of US intervention appeared to recede. Speaking at the White House, Trump said he had been assured that the killing was stopping and the authorities in Iran had no plan to carry out executions.
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“As the regime launched its bloody crackdown, it disabled the internet to prevent protesters from communicating with each other – and the outside world.
“The US and other western countries could help protesters by providing them with the means to get around the blackout. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has already dropped its fees to help those able to access Starlink, but the number of terminals in Iran is limited. Flooding Iran with Starlink terminals would help, said Evan Firoozi, executive director of NetFreedom Pioneers, which has smuggled 300 Starlinks into Iran in recent years.”
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