TEHRAN – Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee chief Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Saturday that the parliament may conditionally approve the bill on joining the Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) convention.

Speaking to reporters after the committee’s meeting, Boroujerdi said, “Today we spent three hours with representatives of relevant organizations to review this bill.”

He said all the representatives who were present at the meeting expressed concerns over Iran’s national interests. The lawmaker also emphasized that joining the CFT is necessary for Iran’s banking transactions with the world, Mehr reported.

MH/PA