Israel accession to FATF not important
Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Wednesday that the accession of Israel to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is not important for Iran, adding that the Zionist regime, whether it be a member of the FATF or not, makes every effort to pressure Iran. “Israel is an eternal enemy of the Islamic Iran and will spare […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cleric likens joining FATF to going to the gallows
Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami has criticized the notion of joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), comparing it with going to the gallows. “The FATF’s executive secretary has said there’s no guarantee Iran would be removed from its blacklist,” Khatami told worshippers in Tehran on Friday, asking, “Now that there’s no guarantee, […]
Envoy warns of outside attempts to return Iran to FATF blacklist
Iranian ambassador to UK said the US, Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Israel made a lot of efforts to return Iran to FATF blacklist at the last plenary session of the global financial watchdog in Paris. Hamid Baeidinejad, Iranian ambassador to London, warned that if Iran cannot come to a satisfactory conclusion on the bills proposed by […]
Joining FATF to Harm Iran’s National Interests: MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker warned against a parliamentary bill aimed at the country’s accession to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), saying that it would harm the national interests. “We believe that cooperation with the FATF will result in the self-imposition of sanctions and will undermine the national interest of the country,” Mohammad Ali Pourmokhtar, […]
Iran’s Guardian Council objects to FATF-related UNTOC bill
Iran’s Guardian Council has said that Iran’s membership in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) is against both the security policies of the country and the Resistance Economy. The Spokesman for the Guardian Council, which is empowered to vet legislation in Iran, said on Saturday that the bill of Iran’s membership in […]
FATF continues to suspend sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced on Friday that the organization will continue suspension of counter-measures against Iran by October 2018. “The FATF is disappointed with Iran’s failure to implement its action plan to address its significant AML/CFT deficiencies. Given the Iranian government’s continued efforts to finalize and pass amendments to its […]
Anti-money laundering body gives Iran until Oct. to complete reforms
An international group that monitors money laundering worldwide said on Friday Iran had until October to complete reforms that would bring it into line with global norms or face consequences that could further deter investors from the country. Tehran has tried to attract foreign investors after completing a landmark 2015 agreement with the United States, […]
Iranian lawmakers suspend reviewing FATF-related bill for two months
The Iranian MPS decided to suspend discussing Iran’s accession to the International Convention for the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) for two months in coordination with the government. The Iranian Parliament begun reviewing Iran’s accession to Convention for the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and membership in the United Nations Convention against Transnational […]