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0 pointssmnrchrds6y ago0 comments

> Every US companies must block Iran,

This does not seem correct. Here is a short non-comprehensive list of services by US companies not blocked in Iran. The list is big enough, and the companies involved large and legally-savvy enough, that this cannot be an oversight.

* Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook

* Google Maps, Waze (quite popular right now in Iran too!)

* Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive

* Github

* Google Keep

* Google Docs, Zoho

* ...

The complete list would be hundreds or thousands of pages long. Based on this, I don't think your assertion is correct. Either that, or every big US company is breaking sanctions on Iran with impunity. That does not seem plausible.

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Thaxll6y ago

I don't know what are the details but I worked for a major company and they didn't even try to see if the service was against embargo they just blocked it. Gmail might not be blocked but can you create an email?

miracle2k6y ago

Yes, you can create an email.

The fact that your company "did not even bother to check" is a poor argument for "everyone has to do it".

Thaxll6y ago

They probably did checked but it was most likely complicated / subject to various limitations and with all those complications they decided to not provide services, like most US companies, that was pre 2018.

When a county is under embargo it's more complicated that just checking a website from the comfort of your chair, I remember many Iranians complaining about that but the chance that you're infringing some rules could lead to very very serious / expensive sanctions ( with DoJ / DoT ) it's just not worth it.

http://techland.time.com/2012/08/29/world-of-warcraft-blocke...

unmole6y ago

Zoho is Indian, not American.

azernik6y ago

Waze is Israeli. Which is actually more interesting.

jefftk6y ago

Google bought Waze in 2013.

azernik6y ago

All their jobs are still in Tel Aviv, and the subsidiary is likely still registered in Israel.

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