Apple is reportedly cutting off Iran-based iOS apps from the App Store
In a mysterious turn of events, Apple has allegedly began removing Iran-based mobile apps from the App Store. Local media outlet TechRasa reports Apple has taken the biggest Iranian e-commerce service DigiKala off its app distribution platform. While the reasons for the takedown remain unclear, TechRasa speculates the move has to do with certain restrictions in international trade laws – though the details seem to suggest there might be room for maneuver. TechCrunch remarks that last September Apple granted Iranian startups and developers limited access to the App Store in order to avoid having software-builders register their apps from foreign countries. Although…
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