Deputy Minister of Economy: Charities Suspected of Money Laundering Will Soon Be Restricted
Hadi Khani, Deputy Minister of Economy, stated regarding charities suspected of money laundering that in all areas and sectors, there is the possibility of misconduct and deviations, including in benevolent funds and charities. However, it cannot be said that such misconduct occurs in all funds and charities.
Khani continued, ‘We have obtained the information and data of all charities and benevolent funds, and soon restrictions will be imposed on the suspected charities and benevolent funds. All charities and benevolent funds that do not have a license, or if they do have a license but do not comply with the anti-money laundering requirements and standards, will be subject to restrictions as entities suspected of money laundering.’
In response to the question of how many individuals suspected of money laundering have been identified in the country so far, he emphasized that with the cooperation of the judiciary, 1,200 people have been convicted of money laundering.