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FATF’s anti-Iran decision totally political: Zarif
۲ TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Referring to FATF’s recent warning to Iran, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters on Monday that the decision of the global watchdog is totally political and Iran disagrees with it. “The Islamic Republic considers anti-money-laundering policies as a necessity and a target in its domestic regulations,” he noted, […]
Efforts to Block Iran’s Oil Industry Failed, Zanganeh Says
۲ TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh highlighted the ineffectiveness of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic’s oil sector and said attempts aimed at blocking Iran’s oil industry have gotten nowhere. “A lot of efforts were made to halt the development of Iran’s oil industry under the conditions of sanctions,” Zanganeh told […]
۸۴۱-MW production capacity of renewable power plants ‘active’ in nationwide
۲ TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) Spokesman Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroudi said that 841-megawatt production capacity of renewable power plants is active in the country. He made the remarks on Sunday and added, “presently, renewable power plants have been launched in all provinces of the country.” He put […]
Iran Envoy: Trust in Int’l Treaties Eroded by Re-Imposition of US Sanctions
۲ TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the Netherlands said the US president’s personal decision to re-impose sanctions against the Islamic Republic after withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal undermined trust in international treaties and organizations. “The re-imposition of the cruel and unilateral (US) sanctions (on Iran) is in clear breach of the United Nations […]
FATF Extends Suspension of Anti-Iran Measures until February
۲ TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gave Iran a final deadline of February 2020 to tighten its rules against money laundering in compliance with the global watchdog’s financial standards. “If before February 2020, Iran does not enact the Palermo and Terrorist Financing Conventions in line with the FATF Standards, then […]
Iranian, British economic agents hold meeting in London to discuss bilateral trade ties
۲ TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – A meeting dubbed ‘Iran-UK trade relations: opportunities and prospects’ between the economic agents of Iran and Britain was held in London on Friday with the participation of economic agents and representatives of a group of corporations as well as the Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad. In the meeting, […]
US accuses Turkey’s Halkbank of violating Iran sanctions
۲ TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – US prosecutors on Tuesday charged Turkey’s majority state-owned Halkbank with taking part in a multibillion-dollar scheme to evade US sanctions against Iran. The charges unsealed in federal court in Manhattan mirror those against one of Halkbank’s former executives, Mehmet Hakan Atilla, who was found guilty and sentenced to prison […]
Iran lodges complaint against Bahrain over disrespecting national anthem: spox
۲ TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A spokesman in Iranian football federation said that the body has filed a complaint against Bahrain over their fans’ disrespect for Iran’s national anthem during the Tuesday match between the sides in Manama. National football teams of Iran and Bahrain held a match on Tuesday in the Matchday three […]
Mediation won’t solve Iran-Saudi Arabia issues: MP
۲ TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A member of Parliament’s national security commission said while Pakistan’s efforts to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia are welcome, the issues between the two sides will not be resolved through mediation. “We welcome Pakistan’s efforts to resolve the issues between Iran and Saudi Arabia; however, such efforts will […]
Nations should prevent Trump’s behavior from affecting bilateral ties: Larijani
۲ TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that US President Trump’s measures do not have lasting effect, hence nations should prevent those adverse measures from affecting relations among them. “Trump’s behavior will not be permanent so we should not let amicable ties between nations be overshadowed by such behaviors; of course, […]