Iran asks IMF help with law against terror funding
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18-Feb-2010 (3 comments)

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Iran, long accused by the West of funding terrorism, has asked the International Monetary Fund for technical assistance in drafting a law to combat terrorism financing, the IMF said on Thursday.

In an annual assessment of Iran's economy, the Washington-based global financial institution "noted progress in establishing a more comprehensive" framework in Iran for tackling terrorism financing and money laundering.

In the review the IMF urged Iran to strengthen those efforts.

"The authorities have requested additional technical assistance with the drafting of a law on combating the financing of terrorism and to bring Iran's AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism) more in line with international standards," the IMF said.

Earlier on Thursday, the international body fighting money laundering and terrorist financing put Iran on its blacklist of countries that pose risks to the international financial system.

The Financial Action Task Force said Iran had been put on the list due to the ongoing and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing risk. [nLDE61H2IG]

"The FATF remains particularly concerned about Iran's failure to address the risk of terrorist financing and the serious threat this poses to the integrity of the international financial system," the FATF said in a statement.

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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Iran, long accused by the

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Fri Feb 19, 2010 08:53 AM PST

Iran, long accused by the West of funding terrorism, has asked the
International Monetary Fund for technical assistance in drafting a law
to combat terrorism financing, the IMF said on Thursday.

That is really sweet. The IRR is accusing others of funding terrorism? Last summer IRR officially turned into a military dictatorship. Not one thing they or their goons i.e. Soroush say is merits attention. These ***** are not worth one dime. 

Here is a law to comabat terrorism: Throw AN; Khamenei; the Guardian Council plus all of basiji into a hole where they get to meet Medhi in person.


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mahmoudg

ummmm, they can build warships

by mahmoudg on Fri Feb 19, 2010 08:41 AM PST

but cannot draft laws to combat terrorism funding!!!!!!!  Get real people, they just want to learn how the west is using the rules so they can break them and fund the terrorist of Hamas and Hezbollah.  Don't fall for their schemes.


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This is not contrary to other news, stop misleading

by Shepesh on Fri Feb 19, 2010 06:28 AM PST

Just like the way IRI cooperated with the nuclear issue. I am sure they are sincere. LOL

"The FATF remains particularly concerned about Iran's failure to address the risk of terrorist financing and the serious threat this poses to the integrity of the international financial system," the FATF said in a statement.


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