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US sanctions prohibit transfer of goods, technologies, information, etc. to Iran.

As a company, this means BSTS (better safe than sorry) CYA (cover your ass) measures for good or worse.

Curiosity may get me on this one, but is sharing information (such as this post/comment) an example of transfer of information (to potentially all countries)?

Yes. Which is why you can't post ITAR information online.

Edit: it also wouldn't surprise me if hacker news blocks traffic from Iran.

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