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Iranians Celebrate Nuclear Deal, Zarif Hailed as Hero
Friday, April 3, 2015 05:06 AM
By: Newsmax Wires
Hundreds of Iranians took to the streets in Tehran early Friday to celebrate a breakthrough in talks with the West that may end the country's 12-year-long nuclear crisis.
The capital's longest street, Val-e-Asr Avenue, was lined with cars as drivers sounded their horns in approval of a framework deal intended to lead to a comprehensive agreement with world powers in June.
"Whatever the final result of the negotiations, we are winners," 30-year-old Behrang Alavi said on Val-e-Asr at around 1:00 am as the noise reverberated around him.
"Now we will be able to live normally like the rest of the world," he said, as people flashed V-signs for victory and danced while waving white handkerchiefs in a traditional Iranian celebration.
The scenes came after Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said key parameters of the framework for a deal had been agreed with the West, paving the way for a final deal by June 30.
President Obama welcomed the "historic understanding" with the Islamic republic but cautioned that more work needed to be done before a deal can be sealed.
Iranians took to the streets of Tehran on Friday, waving flags, honking horns and celebrating their country's nuclear deal with the United States.
"It's a real victory for us," an Iranian named Musa was quoted saying on NBCNews.com.
The streets of Tehran erupted in celebration with people dancing and some flaunting U.S. dollar bills, according to CNN.
Social media erupted as well, with videos and photos of Iranians waving flags and flashing the victory sign.
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