Nvidia blocks Iranian IP-addresses from accessing website

Almaty. August 29. Silkroadnews – Nvidia blocks Iranian IP-addresses from accessing website, Indian information Internet portal BGR reports.
“US technology firm Nvidia Corporation has continued to block Iranian internet users from accessing its website, the authorities said. The software download page of Nvidia.com does not allow Iranian IP addresses to access updated software. The site now says “403 — Forbidden”, report reads.
It is noted that another site Nvidia, geforce.com, also blocked access for Iranian users, issuing a messages saying “access denied” and “the request was blocked by security rules”.
Nvidia’s answer to requests by Iranian users says the reason for the blocking is embargo.
“When users contacted the company’s online customer service to ask why they were suddenly banned, Nvidia responded that “we regret to inform you that Geforce NOW and Geforce Experience is not available in embargoed nations”, the publication notes.
As report reminds, prior to conclusion of the international nuclear agreement in 2015, several software companies in the U.S. and Europe blocked Iranians from accessing downloads. Nvidia started blocking a few days after August 23, when Apple began removing Iranian applications from its App Store. Apple removed Snapp, a popular Uber equivalent in Iran, followed by the removal of applications for food delivery, online shopping and other services.