Iran is the first country to outright ban Pokmon Go from the country. The decision was made by the High Council of Virtual Spaces, which is the official body overseeing online activity. Officials didnt elaborate on what security reasons the ban is for the security reasons. Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Hong Kong have also banned police officers from playing the game while on duty. New York officials are in talks with the company behind the game to ban sexual predators from the platform, which has been in discussions with Niantic.”]
Source: https://gizmodo.com/pokemon-go-banned-in-iran-over-security-concerns-1784944675