Iran’s coverage: Guardian Council passes FATF amendment
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Guardian Council approves CFT amendment bill: spokesman Iran’s Guardian Council has approved…
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Guardian Council approves CFT amendment bill: spokesman
MNA – Iran’s Guardian Council has approved an amendment bill on combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) as part of standards set…
Four FATF members trying to put Iran on black list again: Iran’s UK envoy
IRNA – If Iran cannot make a decision about the FATF, it may provide pretext for others to sanction it, said the…
Joining FATF to be ‘Very Dangerous’ for Iran: US Prof.
Tasnim – An American writer said it would be “very dangerous” for Iran to join the Financial Action Task Force at this…
Iranian Parliament firm on preventing FATF blacklisting
Financial Tribune – Majlis Economic Commission, a major force in Iran’s Parliament, is committed to ensure the passage of pending bills aimed…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 19
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, July 19, 2018, and…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 15
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, July 15, 2018, and…
Joining FATF to harm Iran’s national interests: MP
Tasnim – A senior Iranian lawmaker warned against a parliamentary bill aimed at the country’s accession to the Financial Action Task Force…
Legislation watchdog rejects FATF amendments to Iran’s CTF law
IFP – The spokesman for Iran’s Guardian Council said the body has rejected the parliament’s legislation amending Iran’s Counter Terrorist Finance law…
“West’s support for MKO discredits FATF’s definition of terrorism”
IFP- The support offered by western governments to the Mujahedin Khalq Organization, as demonstrated in the annual meeting of the group last…
MP hails Europe role in suspending FATF counter-Iran measures
IRNA – Head of Parliament (Majlis) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahat-Pisheh said that Europe played a positive role in…
Europeans beat back Americans as FATF gives Iran more time on financial reforms
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: At its plenary meeting in Paris, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) opted “to continue the…
Iran’s coverage: Iran plans private-sector oil sales to thwart US sanction: First VP
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran eyes private oil exports to help beat U.S. sanctions Iran will…
Senior MP says not optimist about FATF action plan on Iran
IRNA – Senior Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday that he is not optimist about extension of Iran’s sanction waiver by the world’s…
FATF extends suspension of counter-measures against Iran until October
IFP – The Financial Action Task Force says it has decided to continue the suspension of its counter-measures against Iran, but Tehran…
Gov’t not seeking membership in FATF: President chief of staff
IRNA – Government is not seeking membership in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) treaty, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s chief of staff…
FATF faces test of fairness on Iran at plenary meeting
Bourse and Bazaar | Fatemeh Mahjourian: Next week, Iran is facing the end of a four month extension given by the Financial…
Top GOPers ask Trump admin. to put Iran back on FATF blacklist
Press TV – A group of senior Republican lawmakers in US Congress have asked the administration of President Donald Trump to add…
High stakes for Iran in upcoming FATF meeting
Bourse and Bazaar | Matthew Spivack: A few days ahead of an international meeting in which Iran’s efforts to improve anti-money laundering…
FATF’s impartiality test
Financial Tribune | Fatemeh Mahjourian: The deadline of the 18-month action plan prepared by the Financial Action Task Force for Iran ended…
No need to join Int’l treaties that are against national interests: Iran Leader
IFP- Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, says there is no need to join international treaties and conventions…
Senior MP defends FATF bill
IRNA – FATF is a systematic structure to counter financial corruption and makes fiscal calculations clear, said the deputy speaker of Majlis…
Iran gov’t spokesman urges approving FATF treaty in parliament
IRNA – Spokesman for the Iranian government on Tuesday urged approving the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) treaty in the parliament. If…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 10
Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, June 10, and picked headlines…
Iran’s accession to anti-terrorism convention postponed
IRNA – Majlis (the Iranian Parliament) voted for the postponement of accession to Terrorist Financing Convention (formally, the International Convention for the…
Cutting off terrorism financing impossible without intl. cooperation
MNA – Deputy FM Araghchi urged accession to the Convention for the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism, saying cutting off lines of…
Iran parliament approves joining FATF treaty
IRNA – Deputy Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Kamal Dehqani Firouzabad said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic…
Iran to fulfill FATF action plan conditionally: Official
IRNA – An Iranian Foreign Ministry official said on Saturday that Islamic Republic will fulfill Financial Action Task Force (FATF) conditionally. The…
Iranian lawmaker: Joining FATF may hinder Iran’s support for Resistance groups
MNA – Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Tue. that possibility of blocking Iran’s support for Axis…
Bill on Iran’s accession to CFT returned to Nat. Security Council
MNA – Following lawmakers’ protests and the subsequent voting at today’s parliament session, the bill on Iran’s accession to International Convention for…
SNSC Office denies quotes attributed to Shamkhani
MNA– The secretariat of Iran’s SNSC rejected the claims attributed to the Secretary of SNSC Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani who attended closed-door…
Iranian MP: MFA, security council divided on FATF
MNA– Iranian Foreign Ministry spoke in favor of Iran’s accession to the International Convention for the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism, while…
Iran FM, Econ Min in parl’t for FATF
IRNA – The closed session of Majlis (Iranian Parliament) kicked off with the presence of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ministry…
Iran beefs up money laundering law ahead of FATF session
Press TV – Iran’s parliament has adopted new amendments proposed by the government to the country’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) law as part…
Deputy FM, economy min. go to Parl. to defend FATF bills
MNA – Iranian deputy foreign minister and economy minister attended a public session at Iranian parliament to defend government’s bid to fully…
Iran’s currency crisis spurs action in financial reform efforts
Bourse and Bazaar | Navid Kalhor: In the 2017 anti-money laundering (AML) index report published by the Basel Institute on Governance, which develops standards…
Official urges removal of Iran’s name from FATF blacklist
MNA – Manager of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Ferdows Zare’ for Compliance Affairs pointed to tracking transactions in Society for…
Iran supports financial transparency, FATF cause: MP
MNA – Alaeddin Boroujerdi the Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that the waiver of penalties on…
US curbs bid to take Iran off FATF financial blacklist
Press TV – The world’s financial watchdog has extended a waiver for punitive measures against Iran for another six months but refused…
FATF satisfied with Iran’s anti money laundering measures
IRNA -The Financial Action Task Force on money laundering (FATF) has examined Iran’s performance in the field and expressed its satisfaction with…