Causes of money laundering in Iran

Money laundering is a crime that is always linked to another violation of the law, such as theft, trafficking in illegal goods, tax fraud, bribery, and cybercrime. Money laundering means converting illicit money into legal money in order to hide the true origin of the illicit money and make it appear that the money is legal and legitimate. In this way, the person or group that carries out money laundering attempts to hide the illicit origin of their activity and channel the money from illegal activities into the legal economy. This article examines the problems that Iran faces in combating money laundering and their causes. Finally, it presents solutions to combat these problems, including determining the appropriate balance between crime and punishment in money laundering cases, improving coordination and cooperation between anti-money laundering institutions, reducing the cost of implementing anti-money laundering laws, and integrating financial organizations in combating money laundering.

کلیدواژه ها:

money laundering ، combating money laundering ، integrating financial organizations