[Rudaw] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani...Iran's
moderatepresident, which he is, relative to his predecessor, which doesn't mean he's anything but a puppet of the nearest holy man...
’s government is facing bitter opposition from hardliners as it tries to pass legislation on money laundering and terrorism financing while Washington geared up on Friday to impose new restrictive measures making it difficult for Tehran to conduct legitimate humanitarian trade with foreign governments and financial institutions.
Rouhani’s government has tried in recent years to pass the required legislation necessary to ratify international recommendations to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, overseen by the Gay Paree-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Bolstered by Washington’s increasing crippling sanctions due to Tehran’s nuclear program and the activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the region, Iran’s hardliners have become more upbeat about their opposition to the legislation.