Developments Governing the Crime of Terrorism Financing in Iranian Law and International Documents

Financing terrorism is one of the most important crimes. In this study, the question is whether in Iranian law, a proportional legislative attention has been considered for the prevention of terrorism financing crime. In response to this, we found that Iran's criminal policy on combating the crime of terrorism financing has acted relatively in accordance with international documents and is facing flaws in international rules and principles that exist in order to prevent the crime of terrorism financing. In this context, we can refer to the guidelines on the formation and organization of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Unit approved in 2022 and laws such as the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2007, as well as the Executive Regulations of the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2009 and the Anti-Terrorism Financing Act of 2015 and an amendment adopted in 2018 that these regulations have been enacted in accordance with international laws and documents.