‘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 the ‘Palermo’…
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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 and Combating…
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 norms, saying…
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 years, adding…
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 FATF rules…
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 join the…
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 Task Force…
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 decision of…
FATF extends suspension of anti-Iran measures until February
Tasnim – The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gave Iran a final deadline of February 2020 to tighten its rules against…
FATF gives Iran until Oct. to complete reforms
Tasnim – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Iran had until October to meet international standards against money-laundering and terror financing.…
Expediency Council reviews ratification of CFT, Palermo bills
MNA – The Sun. meeting of the Expediency Council was dedicated to addressing the ratification of two controversial FATF-related treaties, namely the…
EC to give final verdict on CFT, Palermo bills by FATF deadline
MNA – The Expediency Council will give its final vote on ratifying the two remaining FATF-related bills before the body’s June deadline…
Passive defense chief warns against joining anti-money laundering watchdog
MNA – Head of Iran’s Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali has warned against joining the anti-money laundering body FATF, describing…
FATF-related bills still on Expediency Council agenda: council member
MNA – A member of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Javad Mojtahed Shabestari said on Tuesday that the body has still studying FATF-related…
Ratifying FATF-related bills won’t solve Iran’s problems: MP
MNA – An Iranian lawmaker believes that endorsing FATF-related bills will not solve the economic problems of the country. “We should learn…
Iran links financial safeguards bills to terror designation of guards
Radio Farda – The Secretary-General of the influential Expediency Discernment Council (EDC) in Iran says the designation of Revolutionary Guards as a…
Iranian bankers fear IRGC terrorism designation dooms vital financial reforms
Bourse and Bazaar | Maziar Motamedi: Reform-minded Iranians, especially those inside the ailing banking system, are worried that the US government’s step…
EC not to ratify FATF bills after US anti-IRGC measure: senior official
MNA – A member of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Mojtahed Shabestari said that the body will not ratify FATF-related bills following Washington’s…
Expediency still undecided on date for FATF reviewing session: member
MNA – A member of the Expediency Council, Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghadam, said Sat. the date for holding a session on reviewing Iran’s…
Joining FATF not to harm Iranian national interests: Zarif
MNA – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif believes Iran’s accession to anti-money laundering global body the Financial Action Task Force…
Iran: FM informs Qom religious references about FATF
Asharq Al-Awsat – The Iranian government is attempting to convince conservatives to approve the bill to join the Financial Action Task Force…
Majority of Expediency Council members against joining FATF
MNA – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei says the majority of the Council’s members are against joining the Paris-based Financial Action Task…
Expediency Council’s decision on FATF to surely consider Iran’s interests
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Mon. that the Expediency Council’s final verdict on accession to the two FATF-related…
FATF bills to be passed if Europe gives guarantees: Official
IRNA – A senior member of Iran’s Expediency Council said the EC will ratify the FATF and Palermo Convention if the Europeans…
Iranian lawmakers blame FATF regulations for domestic economic problems
MNA – Members of the Iranian parliament in a letter to the Expediency Council warned against the endorsement of the Financial Action…
Iran’s coverage: Iran can inflict heaviest defeat on US: Ayatollah Khamenei
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Leader urges ‘maximum mobilization’ in face of enemy threats Leader of the Islamic…
Joining FATF ‘strategic mistake’, Iran Assembly of Experts statement warns
MNA – Iran’s Assembly of Experts has warned the legislative bodies to avoid approving the anti-money laundering FATF-related bills, calling joining the…
Iranian lawmaker calls for withdrawing from JCPOA, disapproving CFT
MNA – A member of the Iranian parliament has called for pulling out from the nuclear deal as well as rejecting the…
Iran’s coverage: Tehran-Baku cooperation should further promote: Pres. Rouhani
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Pres. Rouhani calls for cementing Iran-Azerbaijan ties in all fields President Hassan…
Iran not to endorse FATF bills in exchange for EU’s INSTEX
MNA – A member of the Expediency Council, Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghadam, said the country would not endorse the FATF-related bills as a…
Pak official warns of sanctions over FATF recommendations
IRNA – Pakistan Secretary of Finance Division has warned that Pakistan might face economic sanctions over non-implementation of Financial Action Task Force…
FM spox: Experts should help make best decision on FATF
IRNA – Iran urged all experts to fulfill their national duties and help enlighten members of the Expediency Council to take the…
Iran frustrated as EU trade channel moves at snail’s pace
Press TV – A European delegation will visit Tehran in the coming days to discuss the operation of a new channel for…
FATF can help facilitate banking ties: Iran spox
IRNA – Spokesman of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in his weekly press conference that banking relations need some international tools…
Iran’s coverage: Iran says US’ regional allies must expect popular uprisings
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran warns US allies of ‘Humiliated Citizens’ uprising US allies in the…
Iranian FM: FATF-related bills should be approved
MNA – Spokesman for the Independent Fraction at the Iranian Parliament, Mehrdad Lahouti revealed the presence of Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs…
Waiting for EU’s JCPOA commitments behind delays in approving FATF-related bills
MNA – The member of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Mojtahed Shabestari says that the council members postponed the decision on UNODC bill…
Iran’s coverage: Iran condemns Britain’s move to ban Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran condemns Britain’s blacklisting of Hezbollah Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi…
Europe’s behavior affects EC’s decision on FATF-related bills: Rezaie
MNA – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said that behavior of European countries will influence the body’s final decision about ratifying FATF-related…
Palermo, CFT review postponed to next Iranian year
MNA – The Expediency Council’s Saturday meeting on joining the UN Convention on Transnational Crime (Palermo bill) ended without conclusion, leaving the…