{"id":327796,"date":"2025-01-17T13:25:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T12:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327796"},"modified":"2025-01-17T13:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T12:25:33","slug":"irans-internal-turmoil-over-fatf-reveals-deepening-cracks-in-clerical-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/irans-internal-turmoil-over-fatf-reveals-deepening-cracks-in-clerical-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Internal Turmoil Over FATF Reveals Deepening Cracks in Clerical Regime"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_240121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-240121\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-240121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/infighting-in-regime.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Elections 2021:\u200c Regime\u2019s Infightings Increases\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/infighting-in-regime.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/infighting-in-regime-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/infighting-in-regime-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/infighting-in-regime-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/infighting-in-regime-696x390.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-240121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">File photo- fighting in Iran&#8217;s regime Parliament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Three-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian regime\u2019s internal divisions over the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have reached new heights, exposing the systemic contradictions and economic vulnerabilities plaguing the country. The decades-long deadlock over the FATF\u2019s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing requirements has become a litmus test for the regime\u2019s survival strategies and conflicting priorities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The FATF, an intergovernmental organization established by the G7 to combat illicit financial activities, has long demanded Tehran\u2019s compliance with key conventions, including the Palermo Convention and the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) framework. The regime\u2019s non-compliance has left the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fatf-gafi.org\/en\/publications\/High-risk-and-other-monitored-jurisdictions\/Call-for-action-june-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">country on FATF\u2019s blacklist<\/a>, further isolating it from the global financial system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adopting these conventions would necessitate transparency that threatens the regime\u2019s financial channels supporting proxies such as Hezbollah and the Houthis. Ali Nikzad, former Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isna.ir\/news\/99121309874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admitted in 2021<\/a>, \u201cIf we accept FATF, it means exposing our methods of bypassing sanctions.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: <br \/>Clerical Regime Remains on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FATF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FATF<\/a> Blacklist Amidst Warnings Over Terror Financing and Money Laundering Risks<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mKDqQmICdI\">https:\/\/t.co\/mKDqQmICdI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1850089986089259439?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Political Infighting Escalates<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The regime\u2019s internal discord over FATF erupted <a href=\"https:\/\/donya-e-eqtesad.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%BE%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-64\/4143811-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3-%D9%85%D8%AB%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">after Mohsen Dehnavi<\/a>, a spokesman for the Expediency Discernment Council, announced plans for technical reviews of FATF-related bills. His statement prompted an immediate backlash in the Majlis (Parliament), with fierce opposition from extremist factions close to the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaker of the Parliament Mohammad-Bagher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashreghnews.ir\/news\/1679686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghalibaf tried to defuse<\/a> tensions, stating, \u201cOur stance on FATF was made clear during the previous parliamentary session. The matter is now under the jurisdiction of the Expediency Council.\u201d Yet, his comments failed to quell dissent, as 120 MPs signed a letter opposing FATF review, accusing the government of jeopardizing national security.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MP Mohammad-Taghi <a href=\"https:\/\/snn.ir\/fa\/news\/1215591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Naghdali, harshly criticized<\/a> the government\u2019s approach, declaring, \u201cIf CFT and Palermo are approved behind closed doors, it will spark outrage and deepen mistrust.\u201d He accused proponents of these conventions of seeking to sell out the country\u2019s sovereignty under the guise of economic recovery.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kayhan Newspaper Reminds <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pezeshkian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pezeshkian<\/a> Who Holds the Final Say on FATF in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5LzgiQ9p97\">https:\/\/t.co\/5LzgiQ9p97<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1837037227831955590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamenei\u2019s Calculated Silence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamenei, who has the final say on all state matters, has remained strategically ambiguous. While the proposal to revisit FATF discussions reportedly came with his tacit approval, hardline factions have resisted any move that could weaken the Revolutionary Guard\u2019s financial apparatus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan, a former deputy at Iran\u2019s Central Bank, revealed that a consensus was reached between President Masoud Pezeshkian and Khamenei to allow FATF deliberations, further deepening intra-regime divisions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khabaronline.ir\/news\/2010615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fakhrieh Kashan noted<\/a>, \u201cThe state is walking a tightrope, trying to balance internal pressures and economic survival.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Economic and Social Consequences<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Opposition to FATF compliance stems from fears of losing key financial pathways, but failure to act prolongs Iran\u2019s economic isolation. This paralysis exacerbates public dissatisfaction amid rising inflation, unemployment, and poverty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The regime\u2019s resistance to transparency underscores its reliance on illicit networks and corruption. <a href=\"https:\/\/fararu.com\/fa\/news\/820890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mahmoud Vaezi<\/a>, a former cabinet minister and a key figure in the revisionist faction, argued that \u201ccrossing the FATF hurdle is in our national interest.\u201d However, factions aligned with Khamenei fiercely oppose such concessions, warning that any submission to international demands would only invite further pressures and lead to ultimate capitulation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FATF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FATF<\/a> Identifies High-Risk Jurisdictions, Iran\u2019s Regime Remains on Blacklist<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Hz4yXx5Fa\">https:\/\/t.co\/4Hz4yXx5Fa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZISjK76JnN\">pic.twitter.com\/ZISjK76JnN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1806765195924271506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, criticized the polarizing rhetoric surrounding FATF, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alishamkhani_ir\/status\/1878851941880734141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stating on the banned social media<\/a> platform X, \u201cThis is a technical issue, not a platform for political theatrics. Divisive politics will only deepen the country\u2019s challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regime\u2019s Dilemma: A Choice Between Survival and Transparency<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran faces a stark choice: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/anews\/iran-news-fatf-identifies-high-risk-jurisdictions-irans-regime-remains-on-blacklist\/\">accept FATF compliance<\/a> and risk undermining its support for regional proxies, or continue defying global norms, which leads to greater economic hardship and international isolation. Some analysts describe the regime\u2019s predicament as choosing between \u201crapid self-destruction\u201d or \u201cgradual implosion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MP Mohammad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khabaronline.ir\/news\/2010158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Koochakzadeh epitomized<\/a> the internal clash, lambasting the government for \u201cserving U.S. interests\u201d by entertaining FATF compliance. He accused the so-called reformist factions of selling out Iran\u2019s sovereignty, saying, \u201cThese officials are leading us into America\u2019s hands under the guise of negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FATF Mention during <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Sham Election Debate Sparked Internal Clashes<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bX0n2TBFk3\">https:\/\/t.co\/bX0n2TBFk3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1804537328314278085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Public Discontent and Implications for the Future<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The FATF deadlock has not only paralyzed decision-making but also exposed the deep ideological fissures within the regime. The standoff reflects broader conflicts between factions: one insists on circumventing sanctions and defying international treaties, arguing that any compliance with the West will weaken the regime and hasten its downfall, while the revisionist faction contends that continued confrontation with the West will exacerbate economic pressures and fuel public unrest, potentially igniting a popular uprising.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Caught in a deadlock, Khamenei has exhausted his tactics, struggling to manipulate the rival factions that once deceived both Iranian society and the international community. Confronted by a convergence of deepening crises, he finds himself unable to placate his disillusioned base, appease an outraged populace, or satisfy an international community increasingly demanding accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-minute read The Iranian regime&rsquo;s internal divisions over the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have reached new heights, exposing the systemic contradictions and economic vulnerabilities plaguing the country. 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