Five historic tweets from Iran celebrating the nuclear deal

Published July 15th, 2015 - 03:18 GMT
Iranians took to the streets to celebrate the night after the nuclear deal Tuesday. (Twitter)
Iranians took to the streets to celebrate the night after the nuclear deal Tuesday. (Twitter)

The Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday marked the gradual end of sanctions and something Iranians have long been waiting for.

It sparked celebrations across the Islamic Republic as Iranians anticipated results that would lead a better economy, after years of sanctions sunk the rial against the dollar, diminished Iran's GDP and skyrocketed inflation.

The agreement between Iran and six world powers has led to what Iranian leaders are calling a "post-sanctions era." In the long run a stronger economy means more jobs and less poverty for the country, and for that its residents are celebrating.

Iranian diplomats on Tuesday morning announced the deal had been struck. Here's a photo of the world leaders' signatures on the document: 

And here are five tweets showing the extent of celebrations across Iran.

1. The official:

2. The proud American supporter:

 

3. The dancing:

4. The rallies:

5. The women (and their freed hair): 

Others, including Israel and American Republicans, were more critical of the deal. Here's a tweet thrown in just for laughs: 

By Hayat Norimine

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