Iran in darkness. The world beside her.
Keep us on the air
Every second this broadcast stays on the air over Iran, it is because someone, somewhere in the world, chose not to leave that darkness alone.
Why this page exists
At the moment, Eagle Eye takes no money from any government, company, or advertiser. This may change in the future.
The satellite broadcast that carries the news onto Iranian rooftops has a hard, recurring cost every month. If one month goes unpaid, the broadcast goes dark, and we can no longer deliver verified information from X, Telegram, and news websites to 92 million Iranians.
This project rests on collective participation. Hundreds of people from around the world, each taking on a part of this responsibility, some for a minute, some for an hour, some for a day. No single person carries this weight alone; it moves forward through the sum of shared effort.
This is not a charity campaign. It is a shared act of refusal.
For how long do you want to keep us on the air?
Each tier is a span of time the satellite broadcast stays alive over Iran.
The broadcast is renewed every month. A monthly contribution keeps us on the air, month after month, because of you.
All amounts in US dollars (USD).
Payments are processed securely by Stripe. Apple Pay, Google Pay, and major cards accepted. We never see or store your card details.
People from other countries stand with Iranians too
Each glowing point is a human being who chose not to leave this darkness alone. Every arc toward Iran is a path of solidarity.
Voices of solidarity
Each line is a supporter who joined this broadcast. Messages from supporters appear here after review.
- Waiting for the first voice…
About supporting this project
Your support funds satellite broadcast costs, the infrastructure that distributes verified content, the ongoing work of running the project (app maintenance, broadcast monitoring, responding to users inside Iran), and a small reserve so a low-contribution month can never put the broadcast at risk. The single priority is that the broadcast does not go dark in any month.
Yes. All payments are processed by Stripe, one of the most trusted online payment processors in the world. Your card details never leave Stripe’s servers, and we never have access to them.
No. Cheshm-e Oghab is not a registered nonprofit organization and contributions are not tax-deductible. Your contribution funds satellite airtime and project operations directly. Keep your bank statement as your record.
Anyone whose card-issuing country is not under US comprehensive sanctions. Stripe automatically blocks transactions from sanctioned countries; this is a Stripe-side policy that applies to every business on their platform, not a choice we made. Diaspora supporters paying with US, EU, UK, Canadian, or other cards from non-sanctioned countries are unaffected.
Contributions are committed to upcoming satellite airtime and are generally non-refundable. If you believe there is an error with your transaction (duplicate charge, wrong amount, accidental subscription), email info@cheshmehoghab.app within 30 days and we will look into it. For monthly subscriptions you can cancel any time on the manage page; cancellation stops future charges but does not refund the current cycle.
Any time. Right after your first payment, the thank-you page shows a "Manage subscription" button that opens the secure Stripe portal — change the amount, update your card, or cancel from there. If you have already closed that page, visit the manage page or email info@cheshmehoghab.app. We never email you proactively.
Only if you choose to add one. If you enter a name or handle and also leave a message, it appears in the solidarity feed. Leave it blank, and you appear as “Someone from [Country]”.
No. We have no financial or business relationship with Iran or any Iranian entity. This is an international payment that goes to a bank account outside Iran. No part of this path is visible to, or interceptable by, the Islamic Republic.
Absolutely. Small contributions matter just as much. This project stays alive through hundreds of small gifts, not a handful of large ones.
Stripe takes roughly 3-5% on every online payment as card-processing fees, which is unavoidable. The remainder, together with every other contribution, funds the project costs listed in the previous answer: the satellite slot, infrastructure, app maintenance, broadcast monitoring, ongoing work, and a small reserve so a low-contribution month does not darken the broadcast. Our tier prices are calibrated so that after the Stripe fee, the airtime shown on this page is genuinely funded.