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No Legal Verdict against Iranian Banks in Bahrain: CBI Official
An official at the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has dismissed reports about a formal verdict being delivered against Iranian banks in Bahrain, saying any such ruling would lack legal credibility.
Iran Leader Calls for All-Out Campaign against Corruption, Corrupt People
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Leader says the only way to tackle corruption is to deal with corrupt elements.
Iran Urges Romania to Clarify Cause of Fugitive Judge’s Death
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has confirmed the reports on the death of Iranian judge Gholam-Reza Mansouri in Romania, urging Bucharest to provide an official report on the incident.
Fugitive Iranian Judge Found Dead in Romania: Official
Former Iranian judge Gholam-Reza Mansouri, wanted by the Iranian police for bribery, has been found dead in Romania, Chief of Iran's Interpol confirms.
Interpol Nabs Fugitive Judge in Romania at Iran’s Request
An Iranian judge charged with bribery and corruption has been arrested by the International Criminal Police Organisation – Interpol – in Romania, and will be handed over to the Islamic Republic once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
Iran Calls on UN to Help with Extradition of Financial Criminals
Iran has urged the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to help the Islamic Republic arrest the criminals who have fled Iran and return the money they have embezzled.
‘Sultan of Cars’, His Wife Sentenced to Death in Iran
Iran has given death penalties to a man and his wife who had hoarded more than 6,700 automobiles and disrupted the car market and are also convicted of money-laundering involving a sum of 32 trillion rials.
‘Iran Working on Forex Plans Independent of INSTEX’
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says the country has plans to work independently from the European Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), which has so far failed to help Iran reap the benefits of the Iran nuclear deal in the face of the US bans.
Iran Says FATF Ratification Depends on Trump’s Behaviour
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.
FATF Extends Iran’s Deadline until October
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Iran had until October to meet international standards against money-laundering and terror financing.
