{
  "id": 14628092,
  "title": "Iran Calls Starlink A ‘Tool Of War’; Authorities Threaten Death Penalty To Users Found With The Tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/iran-calls-starlink-a-tool-of-war-authorities-threaten-death-penalty",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T05:58:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/iran-calls-starlink-a-tool-of-war-authorities-threaten-death-penalty-to-users-found-with-the-tech"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iranians caught using Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service can reportedly face the death penalty if their case is tied to national security or espionage charges. This new development comes as Tehran steps up a crackdown on a technology its officials now call a 'tool of war'. The legal threat comes as authorities hint at fresh restrictions on the global internet while the war with the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}