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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Real Nightmare Yet To Come': Iran Reveals Big Missile Secret; IRGC's Stunning Israel Declaration
/ Jun 21, 2025, 08:10AM IST A top Iranian general has warned the Israel of "catastrophe" and "suffering" amid the conflict between the two countries. Mohsen Rezaee, Member of Iran's Expediency Council, has claimed that Tehran has used less than 30 per cent of its operational capacity in the conflict. He has also demanded the expulsion of Israel and its ally United States from the Middle East region.
Memri
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Former IRGC Commander-in-Chief Mohsen Rezaee: If Israel Drops a Nuclear Bomb on Iran, Pakistan Will Drop One on Israel; Iran Will Win and Israelis Will Leave
Former IRGC Commander-in-Chief Mohsen Rezaee, a member of Iran's Expediency Council, appeared on IRINN TV (Iran) on June 15, 2025. He said that Iran cannot sit by while the United States supplies Israel with weapons and Iranian missiles are intercepted by British, French, and U.S. aircraft. As a result, he stated, Iran is preparing for the scope of the war to become 'more serious.' Rezaee predicted that after Iran's victory, the Americans will come 'begging' to invest in Iran, as other countries have already done. He also foresaw the formation of a unified Islamic army, which would include Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and other nations, that would curtail the dominance of global superpowers over the region. He stated that Pakistan has stated that if Israel uses a nuclear bomb against Iran, it will retaliate with one of its own. Rezaee concluded by predicting that following Israel's defeat and the unification of Islamic countries, most Zionists will leave the area, and Palestine will return to Palestinian hands without any war.
Al Arabiya
14-05-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Iran moves closer to compliance with global dirty money watchdog's rules
Iran's top arbitration body has approved a bill that could help remove Tehran from the blacklist of a global financial crime watchdog, state media reported on Wednesday, potentially advancing efforts to widen trade and investment opportunities. Iran has been on the blacklist of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force since 2020, after failing to comply with international standards on anti-terrorism financing and fighting organized crime. The presence of the sanctions-hit country on the list has deepened its isolation from financial markets. Iran's Expediency Council approved the Palermo Convention against transnational organized crime in the framework of local laws, state media said. The council said it will study joining the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) bill in upcoming sessions. While foreign businesses say Iran's compliance with FATF rules is essential if it wants to attract investors, Iranian authorities are divided over the merits of such a step. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian supports compliance, as it could ease foreign trade with Europe and Asia at a time when the country's economy is targeted by US sanctions. Pezeshkian said in 2024 that Tehran had no choice but to 'fix issues' related to FATF. In contrast, hardliners in the Islamic Republic argue that passing legislation to abide by FATF standards could hamper Iran's support for its paramilitary allies around the region, including Lebanon's Hezbollah. The Expediency Council is a body that mediates in disputes between parliament and the Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists overseen by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in all state matters in Iran.
Straits Times
14-05-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Iran moves closer to compliance with global dirty money watchdog's rules
A general view of vehicular traffic in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DUBAI - Iran's top arbitration body has approved a bill that could help remove Tehran from the blacklist of a global financial crime watchdog, state media reported on Wednesday, potentially advancing efforts to widen trade and investment opportunities. Iran has been on the blacklist of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force since 2020, after failing to comply with international standards on anti-terrorism financing and fighting organised crime. The presence of the sanctions-hit country on the list has deepened its isolation from financial markets. Iran's Expediency Council approved the Palermo Convention against transnational organised crime in the framework of local laws, state media said. The council said it will study joining the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) bill in upcoming sessions. While foreign businesses say Iran's compliance with FATF rules is essential if it wants to attract investors, Iranian authorities are divided over the merits of such a step. Iran's moderate government supports compliance, as it could ease foreign trade with Europe and Asia at a time when the country's economy is targeted by U.S. sanctions. President Masoud Pezeshkian said in 2024 that Tehran had no choice but to "fix issues" related to FATF. In contrast, hardliners in the Islamic Republic argue that passing legislation to abide by FATF standards could hamper Iran's support for its paramilitary allies around the region, including Lebanon's Shi'ite militant Hezbollah group. The Expediency Council is a body that mediates in disputes between parliament and the Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists overseen by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
14-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Iran moves closer to compliance with global dirty money watchdog's rules
DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - Iran's top arbitration body has approved a bill that could help remove Tehran from the blacklist of a global financial crime watchdog, state media reported on Wednesday, potentially advancing efforts to widen trade and investment opportunities. Iran has been on the blacklist of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force since 2020, after failing to comply with international standards on anti-terrorism financing and fighting organised crime. The presence of the sanctions-hit country on the list has deepened its isolation from financial markets. Iran's Expediency Council approved the Palermo Convention against transnational organised crime in the framework of local laws, state media said. The council said it will study joining the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) bill in upcoming sessions. While foreign businesses say Iran's compliance with FATF rules is essential if it wants to attract investors, Iranian authorities are divided over the merits of such a step. Iran's moderate government supports compliance, as it could ease foreign trade with Europe and Asia at a time when the country's economy is targeted by U.S. sanctions. President Masoud Pezeshkian said in 2024 that Tehran had no choice but to "fix issues" related to FATF. In contrast, hardliners in the Islamic Republic argue that passing legislation to abide by FATF standards could hamper Iran's support for its paramilitary allies around the region, including Lebanon's Shi'ite militant Hezbollah group. The Expediency Council is a body that mediates in disputes between parliament and the Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists overseen by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
