In a live television interview, President Hassan Rouhani applauded parliament's approval of the nuclear deal. On October 13, the parliament passed a bill to support implementing the deal, with a vote of 161-59. Rouhani discussed the agreement and its implications for Iran's economy in the interview, warning that it may take time to feel the benefits of sanctions relief. Rouhani had emphasized revitalizing the economy in his 2013 presidential campaign.
The following are excerpted remarks and tweets from Rouhani's television appearance.
#Iran president #Rouhani: I thank all the people who tried #JCPOA to be made. I thank leader for his support & parliament for its bill.
— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) October 13, 2015
“One of the important points in the nuclear negotiations [that led to the agreement] was economic issues. The economy and sanctions were the enemy’s trick to put pressure on the Iranian people.”
#Iran prez Rouhani: They extended #IranTalks for 7 months in #Vienna to get more concessions from Iran by decreasing #oil price.
— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) October 13, 2015
#Iran president #Rouhani: Beginning time of #JCPOA will be next week. Sanctions will be lifted in two months. #IranDeal
— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) October 13, 2015
#Iran president #Rouhani: It will take time that effects of lifting sanctions to be clearly seen. #IranDeal
— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) October 13, 2015
Rouhani: our hotels are inundated with foreigners visiting our international conferences and events in Tehran. Everyone's on their way here.
— Golnar Motevalli (@golnarM) October 13, 2015
“Iran’s non-oil exports to the neighboring countries is growing; we hope to enjoy good relations with all neighbors in the not too distant future.”
NOW: Rouhani live on state TV talks about Iran economy during past 2 years pic.twitter.com/Ugj4TWfdh8
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) October 13, 2015
#Iran president #Rouhani: Now all are moving towards Iran & our economic condition will be totally different in future.
— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) October 13, 2015
“We will give them [i.e., foreign investors] a part of our domestic market in return for [our] having a part of the regional and international market.”
#Iran prez #Rouhani: We need to well implement resistance economy & disappoint the enemy in a way that they understand sanctions don't work.
— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) October 13, 2015
Rouhani: most of the money that's abroad and is set to return to Iran belongs to the Central Bank, some of it belongs to the government
— Golnar Motevalli (@golnarM) October 13, 2015
Rouhani: we've started some short-term economic policies to address various problems inc in the stock market and access 2 banking facilities
— Golnar Motevalli (@golnarM) October 13, 2015
Rouhani: we've had growth in liquidity but the growth in our monetary base is a different matter and this has been far more difficult matter
— Golnar Motevalli (@golnarM) October 13, 2015
Rouhani: This year we had just $25 billion revenues from oil, the lowest level in at least ten years
— Golnar Motevalli (@golnarM) October 13, 2015
#Iran president #Rouhani: Producers have full warehouses. We need to be able to create demand.
— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) October 13, 2015
“Enemies imposed sanctions on our oil and banking processes; Iran’s revenue from oil sales was 119 billion dollars in 2011 and fell to 72 billion dollar in 2014.”
#Iran president #Rouhani: Our #oil sale will increase & banking sanctions will be lifted. #IranDeal
— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) October 13, 2015
Translations via Mehr News, World Bulletin