Expediency Council

EC not to ratify FATF bills after US anti-IRGC measure: senior official

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – A member of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Mojtahed Shabestari said that the body will not ratify FATF-related bills following Washington’s move to designate IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization.

ٌReviewing CFT, Palermo bill not on Expediency Council agenda this week

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Expediency Council will not review the country’s accession to the two remaining FATF-related bills, namely the Palermo Bill (United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime), and CFT (Combating Financing of Terrorism) during its first meeting in the new Iranian calendar year (started March 20), which is to be held on Wednesday, Seyyed Mohammad Sadr, a council member announced on Monday.

Expediency still undecided on date for FATF reviewing session: member

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – A member of the Expediency Council, Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghadam, said Sat. the date for holding a session on reviewing Iran’s accession to the two FATF-related bills is still uncertain.

EC chief urges govt. officials to mobilize all facilities for helping flood-hit people

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani called on government and military officials to mobilize all facilities available for aiding flood-stricken people broke out in two provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran.

Mesbahi Moghadam:

“Production” should be boosted to prevent goods smuggling

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – A member of Expediency Discernment Council (EC) Hojjatoleslam Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghadam said on Tue. that domestic production should be increased in order to prevent goods smuggling in the country.

Rezaei:

Majority of Expediency Council members against joining FATF

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei says the majority of the Council’s members are against joining the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) under the current economic sanctions.

Rezaei casts doubt over CFT effectiveness pointing to NZ terror attack

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei voiced doubt about the effectiveness of the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT) in establishing security in the world.

EC head criticizes Western media’s coverage of New Zealand attacks

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Sadegh Amoil Larijani has criticized the Western countries’ double standards for failing to call the recent attacks on two New Zealand mosques as an act of ‘terrorism’.

NZ terror attack result of extensive propaganda against Islam: official

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said that billions-dollar propaganda against Islam should be blamed for the recent terrorist attack in New Zealand.

Christchurch terror attack reveals ‘hypocrite’ face of West

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani condemned the Friday terrorist attack in New Zealand, criticizing the western countries for their hypocrisy.

Joining FATF ‘strategic mistake’, Iran Assembly of Experts statement warns

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Assembly of Experts has warned the legislative bodies to avoid approving the anti-money laundering FATF-related bills, calling joining the global watchdog a ‘strategic mistake.’

Europe’s behavior affects EC’s decision on FATF-related bills: Rezaie

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said that behavior of European countries will influence the body’s final decision about ratifying FATF-related bills.

Palermo, CFT review postponed to next Iranian year

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The Expediency Council’s Saturday meeting on joining the UN Convention on Transnational Crime (Palermo bill) ended without conclusion, leaving the fate of the bill unknown till the next Iranian year (starting in March 21), a member of the council said.

Expediency Council’s session on reviewing ‘Palermo’ bill begins

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The Expediency Council is holding a session Saturday to discuss the bill on the country’s accession to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, known as Palermo Convention in Iran.

EC to review CFT case after ‘Palermo’ bill

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – A member of the Expediency Council, Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghadam said on Fri. that the Council will mull over the Convention against the Funding of Terrorism (CFT) after determining the fate of UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, known as Palermo Convention in Iran.

Guardian Council spokesman:

Iran Expediency Council likely to approve CFT, Palermo bills

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The Guardian Council Spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei says that Palermo and CFT bills, which have already gained the approval of Iranian Parliament but have been rejected by Guardian Council, will also be approved by the mediating body Expediency Council.

Session on Palermo bill fate ends without conclusion

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The Expediency Council’s Saturday meeting on joining the UN Convention on Transnational Crime (Palermo bill) ended without conclusion, leaving the fate of the bill unknown for at least two more weeks, a member of the council said.

Expediency Council begins session on reviewing ‘Palermo’ bill

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The Expediency Council is holding a session Saturday to review the bill on the country’s accession to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, known as Palermo Convention in Iran.

Expediency Council suspicious of request on endorsing CFT, Palermo: Rezaie

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaie said that the body is suspicious of European countries’ requests for endorsing FATF-related bills in the country.

Expediency Council found no link between FATF bills, INSTEX: member

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – A member of the Expediency Council, Gholamreza Mesbahi, said the Council held a session today to study any possible connections between the four FATF-related bills and the EU’s trade mechanism for Iran (INSTEX).

Saudi crimes across the globe reveal Riyadh’s mercenary nature

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaie reacted to the harrowing news of a young Saudi boy brutally murdered in Medina, saying Saudi Arabia’s crimes across the globe reveal Riyadh’s mercenary nature.

Rezaie describes INSTEX link to FATF as ‘blackmailing’

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Expediency Council (EC) Secretary Mohsen Rezaie has criticized the newly established financial channel known as INSTEX by Europeans saying that linking the channel to the accession of FATF related bills is sort of ‘blackmailing’.

Expediency Council leaves decision on Palermo bill to next session

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The Expediency Council’s Saturday meeting on joining the UN Convention on Transnational Crime (Palermo bill) ended without conclusion, leaving the final decision to the next session.

EC mulls over outlines of Palermo convention bill

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MAN) – Member of Expediency Council (EC) Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghaddam said on Sat. that the Council studied the outlines of the Palermo Convention Bill on Sat. Jan. 19.

Qom seminary warns joining FATF favors enemies

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A host of elites from Qom seminary wrote a letter to the head of Expediency Council, warning that Iran’s joining FATF leads to enemies’ complete dominance over the country’s banking affairs.

Falahatpisheh:

FATF-related conventions to be determined in very near future

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said that destiny of the Convention will be clarified one month later.

Rezaei:

Enemy seeking to weaken resistance spirit of Iranian nation

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that the country's enemies are seeking to undermine the Iranian nation's spirit of resistance.