The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has called on financial institutions to remain “vigilant” after it uncovered $9bn in Iranian shadow banking flows routed through UK, US, Swiss and Asian …
Iran joins UN anti-terrorism treaty in hope of easing economic sanctions
Islamic Republic seeking removal from Financial Action Task Force blacklist, which has greatly hampered its financial sector The post Iran joins UN anti-terrorism treaty in hope of easing economic …
Iran’s Economy Isn’t Failing; It’s a Plunder Machine
The people of Iran suffer not only from authoritarian rule, but they also are victims of an economy in which the authoritarian rulers engage in central economic …
Iran’s Khamenei calls Trump a ‘real terrorist’
By bnm Tehran bureau Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s recent comments on ‘obliterating’ Iran’s nuclear research sites, local Hamshahri reported …
Why Iran relies on ballistic missiles to threaten its adversaries
Iran’s choice of ballistic missiles to strike Israel reflects decades of investment priorities and neglect for its air force.
Video shows Iran’s missile upgrade after war
Iran has showcased its missile capabilities after announcing on Saturday that it is no longer bound by the 2015 nuclear deal.
Why Iran Won’t Follow FATF Counter-Terrorism Rules
As usual, Tehran will make surface-level concessions and play for time. But it will never commit to genuine counter-terrorism regulation.
Pakistan implements revised barter trade mechanism with Iran, Russia, and Afghanistan
Pakistan has implemented a revised business-to-business Barter Trade Mechanism with Iran, Russia, and Afghanistan, following its approval by the Economic Coordination Committee of the …
How Western sanctions on Iran have hurt the same middle class that drives reform
The Iranian middle class, long a force of political moderation, stability, economic growth, and the base of the country’s reform movement, is shrinking fast under the pressure of Western sanctions, …
Iranian Authorities Order Property Seizures from Baha’i Community in Isfahan
Judicial Actions Against Baha’is in Isfahan In Isfahan province, Iran, three judicial officials—Chief Justice Asadollah Jafari, Judge Morteza Barati, and Mehdi Bagheri—have issued orders to confiscate …