Leader allows Expediency Council to proceed with work on FATF bills
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has approved the administration’s proposal for the extension of a process
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FATF bows to US pressure, agrees to toughen rules on Iran
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-money laundering watchdog, has agreed to a demand by the United Sates
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Mesbahi-Moghadam: Accepting FATF is synonymous with ‘distortion’
Tehran Times – Gholamreza Mesbahi-Moghadam, a member of the Expediency Council, has said that any talk about accepting the FATF
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FATF’s blacklisting has no impact on Iran’s economic transactions: MP
MNA – A member of Iranian Parliament’s economic commission says the move by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to
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FATF blacklist raises cost of foreign trade
Financial Tribune – The Financial Action Task Force blacklist means significantly increasing the cost of doing business with the outside
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Iran issues statement on FATF blacklisting
Tasnim – Iran’s administration issued an official statement about the Financial Action Task Force’s recent decision to put the country
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CBI reviews recent FATF black list decision
IRNA – Central Bank of Iran in a meeting here on Tuesday evening discussed the CBI plans for stabilizing the
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Vaezi: Govt. has taken drastic measures to neutralize FATF aftereffects
MNA – Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said that the government in its recent session has taken decisive
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There is a way out from FATF blacklist
Financial Tribune – To get out of the dreaded blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force, Iran does not need
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Trump administration pressures global financial watchdog to ‘Blacklist’ Iran
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body that sets standards to combat
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FATF blacklisting to serve as justification for inhumane sanctions on Iran: Rouhani
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani condemned the Financial Action Task Force’s decision to blacklist Iran, saying the move will
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Mixed reactions to FATF blacklisting
Financial Tribune – Placing Iran on the global anti-money laundering watchdog’s list will have mixed results on economic sectors, says
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FATF ruling pushes Iran’s rial to fresh lows in unofficial trade
Press TV – Iran’s rial has hit new lows in unofficial trade after a decision by the Financial Action Taskforce
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Iran faces long-term banking woes under FATF action
The Wall Street Journal | Ian Talley and Kristin Broughton: Iran is facing long-term financial isolation under new sanctions levied
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Iran on FATF blacklist
Financial Tribune – Financial Action Task Force, the global anti-money laundering watchdog on Friday put Iran on its blacklist after
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No reason for Iran to fear FATF blacklisting: Official
Tasnim – Head of the Iran World Trade Center Mohammad Reza Sabzalipour shrugged off a decision by the Financial Action
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FATF puts Iran on its blacklist
MNA – Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has put Iran on its blacklist after Iran allegedly failed to comply with
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Iran slams FATF’s politically-motivated move to place Iran on terrorism financing blacklist
Press TV – Iran says the move by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to place the country on its
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FM blames US policies for FATF’s possible blacklisting of Iran
FNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran would blame the US policies if the Financial Action
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Top banker: FATF unlikely to blacklist Iran, but non-issue if it does
MNA – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Tuesday that the Financial Action Task
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Chief banker denies FATF ruling would impact Iran forex market
Press TV – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has ruled out speculations that a pending decision
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Ratification of FATF-related bills no more on agenda
MNA – Today, Iran Expediency Council passed the set deadline for it to announce its verdict on the ratification of
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CFT threat to national security, worse than JCPOA: Amoli Larijani
MNA – Expressing his view about ratification of the bill on joining the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Ayatollah
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FATF-related bills still on Expediency Council’s agenda: Zonnour
MNA – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s security commission said the evaluation of the two remaining FATF-related bills, namely the
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Senior cleric warns officials against joining FATF
MNA – Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers leader Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi warned senior officials against the negative consequences of endorsement and
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MPs write to leader on FATF issue
IRNA – A number of Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday asked the Supreme Leader to order facilitation of approval of the
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Rezaei says any hasty decision on CFT not advisable
MNA – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said that the Council does not consider hasty joining of the country to
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Russia, China want Iran to adopt FATF rules: Chief banker
Press TV – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has said that China and Russia have urged Tehran
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Joining FATF advantage for banking system: Hemmati
MNA – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati admitted on Wednesday that joining FATF is
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Being backlisted by FATF sever damage to domestic economy: Vaezi
MNA – Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi, in a tweeter message, announced that being in enlisted in the
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MPs write to leader on FATF issue
IRNA – A number of Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday asked the Supreme Leader to order facilitation of approval of the
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Expediency Council rejects rumors on FATF-bills endorsement
MNA – The Public Relations of the Expediency Council in a statement has rejected rumors that the two remaining FATF-related
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‘Palermo’ bill pushed off agenda, says Expediency Council member
MNA – A member of the Expediency Council, the body in charge of deciding on FATF-related bills, said Wed. that
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Respecting multilateralism; opportunity to deal with US unilateralism
IRNA – Completing the process of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Action Plan and making decisions on the Palermo
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Critical role of FATF reiterated
Financial Tribune – Gholamreza Ansari, deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, has warned against the ramifications of non-compliance with FATF
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Joining FATF means surrender to enemy: MP
MNA – MP Ahmad Salek said Sun. that Iran has obtained self-sufficnecy in many areas while under sanctions for 40
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Gov’t: Need to comply with FATF rules
Financial Tribune – Addressing a weekly Cabinet meeting in Tehran on Wednesday, the government spokesman, Ali Rabiei, said complying with
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Iran has no plans to join FATF: President chief of staff
MNA – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said that Islamic Republic of Iran has no plans to
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Iranian administration has passed regulations required by FATF, minister says
Tasnim – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the country’s administration has passed regulations required by the Financial Action
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FATF’s anti-Iran decision totally political: Zarif
MNA – Referring to FATF’s recent warning to Iran, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters on Monday that the
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