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"Afaitif" demanded the continuation of countermeasures against Iran, North Korea and Myanmar The Special Financial Task Force (FATF) again kept Iran, North Korea and Myanmar on the list of high-risk countries, known as the "black list", and demanded the continuation of countermeasures against Iran and North Korea and strict monitoring of the exchange of funds with Myanmar. On Friday, November 8, this international body announced in a statement that these three countries still face substantial deficiencies in the systems for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The Financial Action Task Force, based in Paris, coordinates the efforts of more than 200 countries and jurisdictions to combat money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and oversees their implementation. The Special Financial Action Task Force on the Iran-Related Sector announced that despite the renewal of Tehran's interaction with this institution, the Islamic Republic has still not been able to implement a large part of its commitments under the Action Plan to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. According to this statement, in September 2026, Iran provided new information on its actions to eliminate the deficiencies identified. Afaitiaf stated that by developing a framework for receiving international requests to freeze assets, Iran has made limited progress in technically complying with the standards of this institution, but the system for combating money laundering and terrorist financing in this country still faces fundamental deficiencies. Read the full version of this report on the Radio Farda website.

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"Afaitif" demanded the continuation of countermeasures against Iran, North Korea and Myanmar The Special Financial Task Force (FATF) again kept Iran, North Korea and Myanmar on the list of high-risk countries, known as the "black list", and demanded the continuation of countermeasures against Iran and North Korea and strict monitoring of the exchange of funds with Myanmar. On Friday, November 8, this international body announced in a statement that these three countries still face substantial deficiencies in the systems for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The Financial Action Task Force, based in Paris, coordinates the efforts of more than 200 countries and jurisdictions to combat money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and oversees their implementation. The Special Financial Action Task Force on the Iran-Related Sector announced that despite the renewal of Tehran's interaction with this institution, the Islamic Republic has still not been able to implement a large part of its commitments under the Action Plan to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. According to this statement, in September 2026, Iran provided new information on its actions to eliminate the deficiencies identified. Afaitiaf stated that by developing a framework for receiving international requests to freeze assets, Iran has made limited progress in technically complying with the standards of this institution, but the system for combating money laundering and terrorist financing in this country still faces fundamental deficiencies. Read the full version of this report on the Radio Farda website.

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