IRAN STILL INTERNATIONAL PARIAH OVER MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
May 1st, 2009
BY PAUL COCHRANE
IRAN has been under international financial and other trading scrutiny since the Islamic revolution 30 years ago, with sanctions by the United States tightened under the Clinton administration through the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act. And since Iran's decision to embark on a nuclear programme, US sanctions have intensified, but in the face of such restrictions Iranian banks and individuals are increasingly using joint venture banks in the Middle East and South America to bypass scrutiny. At the very same time, the Central Bank of Iran denies that ...
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