On the heels of good news about a prisoner swap, today the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that Iran has completed the necessary preparatory steps to begin implementation of the nuclear accord. The AIC welcomes “Implementation Day”, and will continue to support and push for dutiful implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by both the US and Iran. Specifically, the sanctions outlined in the JCPOA must be dutifully lifted, economic relations with Iran must be normalized, and Iran’s relationship with the IAEA must be normalized