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description: "The FATF Black List flags High-Risk Jurisdictions Subject to a Call for Action — Iran and North Korea — requiring countermeasures, unlike the softer grey list."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The FATF Black List names jurisdictions with strategic anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing deficiencies that have not committed to an action plan, triggering enhanced due diligence and countermeasures.
- Which countries are currently on the FATF Black List?
- What is the difference between the FATF black list and grey list?
- Is FATF blacklisting legally binding?
- How does a country get removed from the FATF Black List?

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