Iran anti-money laundering law faces challenge as deadline looms
A top Iranian constitutional body has demanded changes to anti-money laundering measures passed by parliament, state-run media said on Saturday, as Tehran nears a deadline to pass legislation to help it attract investment while facing US sanctions.
Iran has been trying to implement standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental organisation which underpins regimes combatting money laundering and terrorist financing. It hopes it will be removed from a blacklist that makes some foreign investors reluctant to deal with it.
