Sanctions at the Local Level

Apple has decided to apply sanctions against Iranians who want to buy an Apple product in an Apple store in America.  These Iranians may have been born here or there, the item may be intended for use here or in Iran.  It matters not.  If you speak Persian in the store or let the sales clerk know you are Iranian, you will not be able to buy anything in an Apple store.

This is not an easy position to take as, in doing so, Apple is violating the customer's civil rights in that he is being refused something because of his being Iranian.