Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Mohammad Javad Jamali, a member of the presiding board of the parliament�s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, expressed concerns that the deal between Iran and the FATF could endanger the country�s national interests.
He said the Westerners are seeking to further interfere in the internal affairs of the Islamic Republic through the agreement.
They are trying to secretly monitor Iran�s banking system and financial exchanges with other countries, he added.
�� If the deal is implemented, the security of the Islamic establishment will be threatened,� the MP said.
He further made assurance that the parliament will not allow Iran's national security to be undermined.
In late June, FATF hailed Iran�s adoption of an action plan to address shortcomings in its anti-money laundering policies and its decision to seek assistance with implementation.
In its plenary meeting in South Korea, the body took into account Iran�s implementation of an anti-money laundering law and its membership at the Eurasian Group, a FATF-style regional body.
Iran, however, will remain on the FATF blacklist until the full implementation is complete, the body said. Moreover, if it fails to demonstrate �sufficient progress� at the end of the yearlong suspension, the restrictions will be re-imposed.
The body is under the influence of the US, which is keeping pressure on Iran by maintaining sanctions despite coming into force of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany).
By Tasnim News Agency
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