Following news of the nuclear deal with the United States, Iranians celebrated in the streets over what they viewed as a national victory.
The victory's significance was especially heightened as it took place during the most holy Muslim month of Ramadan. The celebration was marked by the relief they felt from three decades of isolation due to U.S. sanctions which began in 1987 followed by those of the U.N. and European Union which started in 2006. This deal would strengthen Iran's economy and surely support them as a Shiite power in their long-known combat with their surrounding Sunni counterparts.
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