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How the Iranian internet lit up with euphoria after deal

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As news spread of a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, there's been a huge reaction online.

US President Barack Obama said that "every pathway to a nuclear weapon is cut off" for Iran while his counterpart Hassan Rouhani hailed a "new chapter" in Iran's relations with the rest of the world.

Online, there was a vocal and mostly negative reaction in Saudi Arabia, Israel and the US. But what do Iranians think of the deal?

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