>Also if someone in another country messages you, if that country’s laws require that Apple provide the name

I don't mean to sound like an Apple fanboy, but is this true just for SMS or iMessage as well? It's my understanding that for SMS, Apple is at the mercy of governments and service providers, while iMessage gives them some wiggle room.

Ancedotal, but when my messages were subpoenaed, it was only the SMS messages. US citizen fwiw