Iran's hardliners opposing accession into FATF
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, acting on instructions by Supreme Guide Ali Khamenei, approved his country's accession into the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and ratification of the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) agreement.
The
new move comes as Iran suffers deteriorating economic conditions and rising
poverty.
Iran
was brought back to the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force, four
years after suspension against the background of its deal with world powers on
its nuclear file.
However,
the desire of Iran's mullahs to rescue their financial prospects and the election
of a new president in the United States are encouraging a revision inside
decision-making circles in the Islamic Republic.
The
men with turbans in the republic are hopeful that they sit on the negotiating
table with the Americans yet again.
This
is coming almost four years after outgoing US President Donald Trump withdrew
his country from the nuclear deal with Iran and imposed a new regime of
sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
Head
of the Iranian regime's Expediency Council Sadek Larijani criticized Rouhani,
even without naming him.
He
said some people try deflect Iranian the public's attention from important
issues.
Larijani
called on Iranians to stop creating a negative atmosphere in their country.
Rouhani
has been trying to convince Iranian institutions of the importance of joining
the FATF and ratifying the CFT.
Iran
approved into law a new bill on money laundering and another on fighting the
financing of terrorism.
