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Source: https://jcpa.org/locked-out-fatf-maintains-iran-as-high-risk-jurisdiction/
Locked Out: FATF Maintains Iran as High-Risk Jurisdiction
(Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs) Ella Rosenberg - In October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) reaffirmed Iran's position on its blacklist of high-risk jurisdictions for failing to meet global Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) standards. This decision reinforced Iran's economic and financial isolation. The EU's simultaneous re-imposition of sanctions - triggered by the JCPOA snapback mechanism - further sealed Iran's exclusion from the global financial system. These measures froze Iranian bank assets, restricted investments, and banned trade in key sectors like oil and gas, effectively rendering Iran untouchable to international financial institutions.