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Foreign Ministry Condemns FATF’s Blacklisting of Iran

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Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has condemned the Financial Action Task Force’s blacklisting of the Islamic Republic saying that it is a politically-motivated action taken by international institutions.
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Expediency Council Opposes Iran’s Accession to CFT, Palermo Convention

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Top authorities at Iran's Expediency Council have adamantly opposed the Islamic Republic’s accession to the Palermo Convention and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) treaty, describing them as threats to the national security.
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‘US Sanctions to Hurt Even More If Iran Fails to Adopt FATF’

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The Iranian government has once again called on the country’s Expediency Council to ratify the bills on Iran’s accession to the Financial Action Task Force, arguing that the US sanctions will hurt the country even more if the country fails to adhere to the standards set by the global anti-money laundering body.
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FATF Bills: In the Interest or to the Detriment of Iran?

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A senior Iranian economic activist believes that the approval of the bills proposed by the Iranian government to adopt the standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog FATF can be very useful in the current situation.
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FATF Ultimatum to Iran Politically-Motivated: FM Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif deplored a recent decision by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-money-laundering watchdog, to increase pressures on the Islamic Republic, describing it as a “politically-motivated” move.
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FATF Extends Suspension of Anti-Iran Measures for Last Time

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The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has given Iran a final deadline of February 2020 to tighten its rules against money laundering in compliance with the global watchdog’s financial standards.
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Iran Says FATF Ratification Depends on Trump’s Behaviour

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Ahmad Tavakoli, a member of Iran’s Expediency Council, says the country’s ratification of the bills required for taking Iran out of the FATF blacklist depends on the US president’s behaviours, and thus the Council has postponed reviewing the bills until a ripe time.
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FATF Extends Iran’s Deadline until October

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Iran had until October to meet international standards against money-laundering and terror financing.
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‘Mistrust of Europe Turns FATF into Highly Sensitive Issue in Iran’

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A senior advisor to Iran’s Leader says the Iranian nation’s mistrust of Europeans has turned the issue of the Islamic Republic’s adoption of the standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) into a highly sensitive issue.
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‘Iran’s Trade with World to Get More Difficult without FATF’

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says adoption of the standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is not expected to remove all economic problems of Iran but failing to adopt them will hamper the country’s trade exchange with the outside world.
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Iran Must Enjoy Benefits of Implementing Palermo Convention: VP

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Iranian Vice President for Legal Affairs, Laya Joneydi, says when Iran, in accordance with its domestic law, implements the provisions of the Palermo Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, it must also benefit from the convention’s advantages.
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FATF Accession Key to Surviving US Sanctions: Iran

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If the Islamic Republic is to continue its trade exchanges with the outside world amid the harsh sanctions imposed on the country, it needs some specific work tools, one of which is the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), says Hossein Gharibi, an assistant to Iran’s foreign minister.
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Guardian Council Says Not Worried about Plebiscite on FATF Accession

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Iran's Guardian Council Spokesman Abbas Kadkhodaei says the council is not afraid of any referendum on Iran’s adoption of Palermo Convention and the Convention against Financing of Terrorism (CFT).
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Iran Says FATF Extended Its Deadline to Avoid ‘Deadlock’

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Iran’s nuclear chief says the Financial Action Task Force’s extension of its anti-Iran measures shows the global anti-money laundering body doesn’t want to create a “deadlock” in its relations with Iran.
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FATF Extends Iran’s Deadline by June

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The global anti-money laundering body, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), on Friday gave Iran until June to come into compliance with anti-terror financial measures or said it will face tougher financial oversight.
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INSTEX Implementation Not Possible without FATF: Germany

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The German ambassador to Tehran has denied the allegation that the European Union has set conditions for implementing its special purpose vehicle for trade with Iran, but at the same time noted that European banks would not work with Tehran if the country fails to adopt the FATF standards.
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Iran Expediency Council Postpones Voting on Palermo Bill

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Iran’s Expediency Council was once failed to reach a consensus over a parliamentary bill on Iran’s accession to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, as members have postponed voting on the FATF-related bill.
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Iran Gov’t Urges Quick Approval of FATF as Deadline Approaches

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A senior government official has argued for quick approval of two parliamentary bills required for Iran to get out of the blacklist of the global anti-money laundering body (FATF), saying Iran should not put its foreign relations at risk at a time when the US is bent on hurting the country’s foreign relations.
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Foreign Ministry Explains Why Iran Not Invited to FATF Meeting

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has reacted to media reports about the reason why Iran has not been invited to attend an upcoming meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris.
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EU’s INSTEX Not to Affect Iran’s FATF Approach, Officials Say

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Last week’s announcement by European powers that they are to launch a financial mechanism for Iran-EU trade would not affect Iran’s approach on joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), two Iranian officials said.
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‘US Exit of Nuclear Deal Makes Tehran Hesitant Regarding FATF’

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The US withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, for which Iran made lots of concessions, conjures up "bitter memories" that makes Iran undecided to give further concessions to anti-money laundering and terrorism laws, a former MP and political analyst said.
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Iran’s Not Joining FATF Detrimental: Official

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A senior Iranian official says if Iran does not join the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) that would mean the country will be deprived of selling oil, even to China.
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Iran’s Expediency Council Ratifies Second FATF-Related Bill

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Iran’s state arbitration body has approved a bill to amend Iran’s anti-money laundering law in compliance with the Financial Action Task Force guidelines, pushing Iran closer to meeting the requirements for getting out of the global standard setter’s black list.
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Iran Must Accelerate FATF Accession amid Israel Inclusion

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Israel’s accession to the global anti-money laundering makes it more difficult for Iran to join the Financial Action Task Force, an Iranian media outlet said, arguing for quicker approval of parliamentary legislations required for Iran getting out of the body’s black list.
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President Rouhani under Fire for FATF Remarks

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Conservative media in Iran have harshly criticized President Hassan Rouhani for implying that the costs of living will be increased by 20% without cooperation with foreign banks.
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