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2025-10-25 21:13
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
FATF's moving goalposts
The financial watchdog snubs Iran's legislative pogress and keeps it on the blacklist, putting to question its impartiality
TEHRAN – The ongoing saga between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) took another frustrating turn this week, as the global financial watchdog once again decided to keep Iran on its "high-risk" list. This decision came despite continued efforts by Iran to engage with the FATF process, and amidst opposition from some political factions within the country.
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2025-10-21 17:07
Iran attends main FATF meeting in Paris after 6-year hiatus
TEHRAN – Iran’s representative has attended the main meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris for the first time in six years, following an official invitation from the global anti-money laundering body.
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2025-08-17 16:06
ICCIMA head sees direct FATF talks as lifeline for business community
TEHRAN – The head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) said the resumption of direct talks between Iran and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after six years offers a ray of hope for the country’s business community, stressing that economic diplomacy led by the private sector is the best path to navigate current challenges.
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2025-08-09 15:18
Iran resumes direct talks with FATF after 6-year hiatus
TEHRAN – The Financial Intelligence Center said the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has formally invited Iran to direct negotiations for the first time in six years, as the country moves to normalize its status with the global watchdog.
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2025-05-30 15:45
‘FATF expected to take confidence-building steps about Iran’
TEHRAN- Iranian deputy minister of finance and economic affairs said that FATF is expected to take confidence-building steps in reply to Iran's set of measures in the field of combating money laundering and terrorism financing, including the ratification of the Palermo Convention.
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2025-05-19 11:26
ICCIMA urges approval of CFT to facilitate exit from FATF blacklist
TEHRAN - The Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) on Sunday called on the Expediency Council to approve the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) bill, saying the move would pave the way for Iran’s full removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist.