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UN CFT Treaty - Iran

October 28 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 14 0
  • Iran has ratified a law to join the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) under the United Nations.
  • The law was promulgated by President Masoud Pezeshkian to align Iran with global standards on combating terrorist financing.
  • Iran aims to improve access to international banking, ease trade restrictions, and relieve pressure from sanctions-hit economic conditions.
  • The country has faced FATF (Financial Action Task Force) blacklisting since 2020 due to non-compliance, alongside nations like North Korea and Myanmar.
  • Iran has historically supported groups designated as terrorist by the U.S., including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.

 

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