The story: Iran says it will decide on whether to take action necessary to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist by March 20. Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaee added that a number of senior officials—including Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif—have attended a session to explain why Iran should take such action.

The coverage: The administration of moderate President Hassan Rouhani has for years tried to convince conservative-dominated centers of power to back the adoption of measures...