EAG applauds Iran's initiatives to enhance the anti-money laundering framework

The Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering (EAG) has acknowledged Iran's initiatives aimed at enhancing its systems for combating money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.

News ID: 85378

Date: 01 December 2024 - 11:00

TEHRAN (Defapress)—The Iranian Finance Ministry reported that during its most recent meeting on Friday, the EAG committed to providing technical support to assist Iran in its efforts to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) list of high-risk countries.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the group announced its decision to "offer technical assistance to Iran concerning the submission of its progress report to the FATF International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG) and to aid Iran in its removal from the FATF high-risk jurisdictions list."

The statement included remarks indicating that the Plenary acknowledged the contributions of observers, expressed gratitude for the shared experiences, and conveyed hopes for enhanced cooperation in the future.

Hadi Khani, Iran’s deputy finance minister and secretary of the Supreme Council for the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing of the Islamic Republic of Iran, attended the meeting.