Did you read the article?<p>The article says &quot;Satellite TV, however, has become common in even small villages, with as many as 70 percent of Iranian households owning a satellite dish.&quot;<p>Satellite dishes are not illegal because satellite TV is not illegal. (Edit1: I am wrong.)<p>Edit1: Satellite dishes have apparently been illegal since 1994; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Television_in_Iran" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Television_in_Iran</a>