It works.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strike-bitcoin-payments/id1488724463
Only for the fortunate apparently

Wow that sucks. Can you just setup the recipient with lightning or on chain and have them convert back locally somewhere?
I really prefer to not spend my sats that way. Also I’m normally buying non-KYC with a premium of 6% which makes it more expensive. Strike would be ideal. It’s ridiculous that it’s not allowed in the EU.