U.S. After Using FATF as a Tool to Pressure Iran
IRAN NEWS ECONOMIC DESK
TEHRAN – Iranian economy minister said that his country’s actions against money laundering have been widely effective.
Farhad Dejpasand during his meeting with European and Asian diplomats in Tehran said on that Iran’s actions against money laundering have been effective.
However, he expressed doubt about speculations that the U.S. misuse of the FATF system will further pressure Iran.
Dejpasand mentioned that countries such as the U.S. have been trying to use the FATF as a tool to pressure Iran.
He also blasted the U.S. President for his unilateral pullout of the JCPOA, adding that because of his behavior, the climate of mistrust has been created in the country over the signing the FATF and Palermo bills.
He went on to say that even during some natural disasters like quake and flood, the U.S. restrictions have been major hurdle for other countries’ aids.
Dejpasand added that how one can endanger the lives of people by his illegal imposition of sanctions or restriction of financial exchanges.
On signing the FATF or Palermo bills, he questioned the guarantee about the fate of signing the bills when the U.S. unilaterally leaves the international agreements.
He also said that the role of independent European and Asian states for strengthening international rules and respecting the rights of nations especially Iran’s measures in combatting money laundering should be considered seriously.
Dejpasand also noted that the U.S. unilateralism is the biggest hurdle in way of rights’ of nations for free trade and financial exchanges in international level.
Meanwhile Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laiya Joneidi, for her part, said that FATF and Palermo bills have been ratified in Majlis but after U.S. illegal exit from the JCPOA, the Expediency Council has delayed the final approval and it is assessing all aspects of the approval.
She reiterated that Iran is determined to approve the bills because the country itself is the victim of terrorism and the organized crimes. She went on to say that Iran is after transparency and it wants transparency to be materialized.
Meanwhile some diplomats president in the meeting praised Iran’s measures in combatting money laundering and announced their countries’ readiness for any cooperation with Iran.
