Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 21
By Fatih Karimov - Trend: Each day of delay in implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) equals a $100 million loss for Iran.
Akbar Torkan, senior advisor to the Iranian president and secretary of the high council of free and special economic zones, said implementing the JCPOA could solve economic problems of the country to a great extent, Iran's Sharq newspaper reported Sept. 21.
He urged members of the parliament to finish the study of the JCPOA and approve it as soon as possible to prevent the $100 million of loss per day.
"Sanctions caused vast financial corruption in the country. There are still some individuals who reap windfall benefits from effects of the sanctions. Economic and administrative corruption were some consequences of the sanctions," he added.
Some Iranian officials say that the JCPOA is an international convention and should be ratified by the parliament.
After several months of talks, on July 14, Iran and the P5+1 (US, Russia, China, France, UK, and Germany) announced a final accord dubbed JCPOA, curbing Iran 's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of most international sanctions.