Expediency Council leaves decision on Palermo bill to next session
The Expediency Council’s Saturday meeting on joining the UN Convention on Transnational Crime (Palermo bill) ended without conclusion, leaving the final decision to the next session. The meeting was chaired by Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, Iranian Judiciary Chief, and also attended by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani. According to Seyed […]
Expediency Council to decide on Palermo, CFT within a month
Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, stressing that the Iranian government will not accept anything that is contrary to the Islamic Republic’s norms and principles, said the Expediency Council will decide on Palermo and CFT conventions within a month. Addressing reporters on the sidelines of Parliament’s open session on […]
Qom seminary warns joining FATF favors enemies
A host of elites from Qom seminary wrote a letter to the head of Expediency Council, warning that Iran’s joining FATF leads to enemies’ complete dominance over the country’s banking affairs. In a Wednesday letter to Ayatollah Amoli Larijani, Qom seminary elites mention that in case of Iran’s joining FATF, enemies can obtain banking information […]
Expediency Council to close case on CFT, Palermo bills by Feb
Senior Iranian MP Falahatpisheh said Sun. that the fate of the two remaining FATF-related bills, namely CFT and Palermo, will be decided at the Expediency Council by next month. Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said the Parliament will close the case on the bill on Iran’s accession to […]
Anti-money laundering bill of amendment past Expediency Council
The Expediency Council on Saturday endorsed a bill of amendment to the anti-money laundering law, a council member announced. Gholamreza Mesbahi-Moghadam said the bill will be sent to Majlis speaker Ali Larijani for declaration. Larijani, Economy Minister Farhad Dejpasand, Chairman of Majlis Judicial and Legal Commission Allahyar Malekshahi and Laya Joneidi, the vice president for […]
Expediency Council to decide on CFT based on national interest: Rezaei
The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that the council will certainly decide on the bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT) based on national and revolution’s interests. In a Saturday press conference, Rezaei said that the bill has not yet been received by the Expediency Council […]
Iranian MPs Approve Amendment to Bill on Iran’s Accession to CFT
Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday approved an amendment to the first article of a bill on the country’s accession to Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) treaty – a series of standards set by the FATF (Financial Action Task Force). During an open session of the parliament on Wednesday morning, the MPs discussed problems for which […]
Parl. open session to review solutions to CFT flaws today
Iranian lawmakers will review the potential solutions to the flaws in the bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT), which have been pointed out by the Guardian Council. The lawmakers are set to look into the matter during the Parliament’s open session today (Wed.) to discover appropriate legal and political […]
Principalist representatives pen a letter of protest to Parl. speaker over FATF
Today morning, a number of principalist representatives submitted a letter of protest to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and members of the Expediency Council (EC) on the move taken by the Parliament Speaker in sending two bills pertinent to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to the Expediency Council. Given the above issue, the […]
Zarif, Araghchi to attend Parl. closed session on CFT tomorrow
Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s Presiding Board Behrouz Nemati announced Sat. the holding of a closed session in the Parliament to be attended by senior officials to review the latest talks on Iran’s accession to Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT). Nemati reiterated that the closed session will be held on Sunday, with Foreign Minister […]
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- Iran Wins Asian Mini Football Championship
- Israeli drone targets a vehicle in southern Lebanon
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Iranian naval forces have successfully executed photo exercises and tactical formation operations on the second day of joint naval drills with the Russian and Chinese navies.
Navy chief: Trump’s remarks on U.S.’s power delusional
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, the Navy commander, dismisses Donald Trump’s remarks that the U.S. is more powerful than Iran, China, and Russia, calling the remark “delusional.”
Tehran reiterates: No letter received from U.S. president
Tehran reiterates: No letter received from U.S. president TEHRAN (Iran News) Tehran has once again said that it has not received a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, days after he claimed to have sent such a letter to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said during a […]
Leader Rejects Negotiations Driven by Bullying Gov’ts, Stresses Economic Reform
TEHRAN - In a significant address on Saturday, Supreme Leader of the Islamic REvolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, asserted that the insistence of certain domineering governments on negotiations is not aimed at resolving issues but rather at imposing their demands. Speaking to the heads of Iran’s three branches of government and a large gathering of officials and managers, he emphasized that the Islamic Republic would not bow to such expectations.
After series of anti-Iran moves, U.S. president says he has asked Tehran to reopen nuclear negotiations
Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox Business that he had written a letter to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, asking that negotiations be reopened.
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Malaysians in Tehran Mark 66th National Day, Malaysia Day
TEHRAN – Malaysians in Tehran marked together the 66th National Day and Malaysia Day in style on September 5 at the residence of Malaysian Ambassador to Tehran H.E. Khairi bin Omar.

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