CFT

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 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.

FATF may extend deadline for Iran: VP Joneydi 

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneydi said Iran’s joining the Financial Action Task Force is not off the table yet, adding that the FATF may extend its Feb. deadline for Iran to join the body.

University students, clerics to protest against joining FATF

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – University students and Clerics across Iran are planning to arrange a sit-in this afternoon to protest against approving the bills defined by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

CBI governor defends joining FATF, warns of consequences otherwise

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Abdolnaser Hemmati, said Wednesday that joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) would be beneficial to Iran.

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).

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’.

Senior MP hails launch of EU trade mechanism as significant step

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Member of Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi has hailed the launch of the SPV mechanism by EU for trade with Iran as a first step to preserve the nuclear deal.

Gen. Vahidi:

EU’s launch of trade mechanism not to affect Iran’s decisions on Palermo bill

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – A member of the Expediency Council, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, said the creation of EU’s trade mechanism with Iran (INSTEX) will not affect the Council’s decision-making process on the Palermo bill.

Rouhani forwards act of amendment to anti-money laundering law

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani has forwarded the Act of Amendment to the Law of Anti Money Laundering to the Ministry of Economy and the judiciary.

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.

Security, economic confrontation with US to bring victory to Iranian nation

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Abolfazl Hassan Beigi, member of Iran Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani has declared in the Parliament's closed session that the implementation of the CFT is not in the interest of the Islamic Republic.

CFT likely to be approved at Iran's Expediency Council

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Mostafa Kavakebian a member of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy, said Expediency Council is likely to approve the bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT).

Parl. to review Guardian Council's flaws to CFT today

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament will hold a session Sun. to review a report of flaws pointed out by the Guardian Council on the bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT).

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.

Parl. begins session on addressing Iran’s accession to CFT

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Parliament has began a session Wed. to review a report by National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on the bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT).

Senior MP:

Expediency Council to close case on CFT, Palermo bills by Feb.

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Senior Iranian MP Falahatpisheh said Sun. that the fate of the two remaining FATF-related bills, namely CFT and Palermo, will be decided at the Expediency Council by next month.

Only 2 out of 22 flaws with CFT bill resolved: Guardian Council spox

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Guardian Council Spokesman Kadkhodaei said Sat. that the Iranian Parliament has resolved only two out of the 22 flaws with the bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT).

Senior MP:

Expediency Council to give final say on anti-money laundering, CFT bills

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – A senior Parliament Member said Sun. that the Expediency Council will give the final say on the two FATF-related bills on combating money laundering and Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT).

MP says probability of approving FATF bills high

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The probability of approving FATF related and money laundering bills is high said the Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament.

Parl. National Security Commission opposes suing FM Zarif in court

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Sun. the members of the Commission are opposed to take the Foreign Minister Zarif’s case to the Judiciary for his claims on massive money laundering operations by some institutions.

Spokesman:

Guardian Council cannot ignore CFT flaws

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Guardian Council Spokesman said the Council cannot ignore the flaws in the bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT), which it has found in opposition to the country's Constitution and Sharia law.

Expediency Council to decide on CFT based on national interest: Rezaei

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that the council will certainly decide on the bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT) based on national and revolution’s interests.

Basij warns Expediency Council about dangers of joining FATF

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – A host of Basiji students from Iranian universities and seminaries warned the Expediency Council about the dangers and threats of Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT).

Don’t repeat JCPOA experience with FATF: Sedighi

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Tehran's interim Friday prayers leader Kazem Sedighi cautioned Iranian officials against the repeat of their experience with 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) with FATF-related bills.

Rouhani underlines importance of Iran-Iraq railway

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani said Monday that connecting the railways of Iran and Iraq is extremely important and it should be carried out.