Irans favorite ride-sharing app was secretly available on the App Store

A popular Iranian ride-sharing app that was kicked off the App Store appeared to return this week under a new name, despite American sanctions.

Iran has faced years of sanctions from the United States, most recently after the country responded to the killing of General Qasem Soleimani by firing missiles on military bases in Iraq that housed US troops.

In 2017, after a round of US sanctions were placed against the country, Apple removed several Iranian apps from its App Store to stay in compliance. Among those apps was an Uber-like ride-hailing service called Snapp, which has proven to be popular in the country.

This week, though, some iPhone users noticed something strange about an app called RadickRadio. While the app appeared to be...

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