Palermo Bill

CFT threat to national security, worse than JCPOA: Amoli Larijani

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Expressing his view about ratification of the bill on joining the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Ayatollah Amoli Larijani, the chairman of Iran's Expediency Council called CFT a major threat to Iran’s national security and worse than the nuclear deal, JCPOA.

FATF-related bills still on Expediency Council’s agenda: Zonnour 

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s security commission said the evaluation of the two remaining FATF-related bills, namely the Palermo and CFT, has not been pushed off agenda of the Expediency Council.

Rezaei says any hasty decision on CFT not advisable

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said that the Council does not consider hasty joining of the country to Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) bill ‘advisable’.

Being backlisted by FATF severe damage to domestic economy: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi, in a tweeter message, announced that being in the black list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will cause great damage to Iran’s domestic economy.

FATF-related bills still being reviewed by Expediency Council: Sec.

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Secretary of the Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said the two remaining FATF-related bills, namely the Palermo and CFT, are still being reviewed by the Council’s members.

Expediency Council rejects rumors on FATF-bills endorsement

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Public Relations of the Expediency Council in a statement has rejected rumors that the two remaining FATF-related bills, namely the Palermo and CFT, have been given the final green light by the Council.

Palermo, CFT still on Expediency Council’s agenda: member

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – A member of the Expediency Council, the body in charge of deciding on FATF-related bills, said Sun. that the two remaining bills, namely the Palermo and CFT, are still being evaluated by the Council.

MP warns against falling into ‘FATF pit’

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker, Hosseinali Haji Deligani, has warned against the adverse consequences of ratifying the FATF-related bills for the country.

FAFT extends deadline for Iran to tighten money laundering regulations

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Global watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), extends suspension of anti-Iran measures until February 2020 to let the country tighten its rules against money laundering in compliance with the global watchdog’s financial standards.

Palermo bill off agenda: Expediency Council member

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Informing that the expediency Council has stopped investigating Palermo bill, Member of Expediency Council (EC) Hojatoleslam Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghaddam said on Monday that “after a year of having the bill discussed in the council, since the sanctions are not lifted yet, the bill is considered rejected based on the view of the Guardian Council.”

Expediency Council sees no necessity to ratify FATF-related bills: politician

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Principalist politician Mohammadreza Bahonar said that no need is felt right now among members of the Expediency Council to pass FATF-related bills, namely Palermo and CFT.

VP voices concern over FATF’s future countermeasures

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Vice President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneydi voiced concern over the financial watchdog’s announcement of taking further countermeasures in the future should Iran decide not to enact the CFT and Palermo bills.

FATF decides to continue keeping Iran off the blacklist

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in a recent meeting decided to continue the suspension of counter-measures against Iran, noting the country’s progress of legislative, anti-money laundering efforts.

Expediency Council reviews ratification of CFT, Palermo bills

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – The Sun. meeting of the Expediency Council was dedicated to addressing the ratification of two controversial FATF-related treaties, namely the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT) and the UN Palermo Convention on Transnational Organized Crime. 

Pompeo calls on Iran to ratify FATF treaties ‘without delay’

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – US Secretary of States Mike Pompeo has called on Iran to ratify the two controversial FATF-related treaties “without delay” and “without reservation.”

EC to give final verdict on CFT, Palermo bills by FATF deadline

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – The Expediency Council will give its final vote on ratifying the two remaining FATF-related bills before the body’s June deadline runs out, a member said on Friday.

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.

Joining FATF not to harm Iranian national interests: Zarif

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif believes Iran’s accession to anti-money laundering global body the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will not cause any damage to the national interests of 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.

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.’

Expediency Council member:

Waiting for EU’s JCPOA commitments behind delays in approving FATF-related bills

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The member of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Mojtahed Shabestari says that the council members postponed the decision on UNODC bill today due to its relevance to another FATF-related bill-CFT, as well as the JCPOA-related commitments of the European countries.

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.

Rezaie warns of ‘ambiguities’ in FATF guidelines

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei highlighted that there are many ambiguities in FATF guidelines.