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“Iranians celebrated in the streets after negotiators reached a framework for a nuclear deal that could bring their country in from the cold, hailed by U.S. President Barack Obama as an “historic understanding” with an old adversary. The tentative agreement, struck on Thursday after eight days of talks in Switzerland, clears the way for negotiations on a settlement aimed at allaying Western fears that Iran was seeking to build an atomic bomb and in return lift economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic. It marks the most significant step toward rapprochement between Iran and the United States since they became enemies with the 1979 Iranian revolution. But the deal still requires experts to work out difficult details over three months. Obama and Iranian President Hasan Rouhani, who both took risks to open the dialogue, will each have to sell the deal to skeptical conservatives at home. With many details still up in the air, France cautioned on Friday against overoptimism. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has the ear of U.S. opposition Republicans, fumed against an arrangement he said could lead to nuclear proliferation and war in the Middle East. “We are not completely at the end of the road and the end of the road should be in June”, said French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. “Nothing is signed until everything is signed, but things are going in the right direction”, he told French radio station Europe 1. The framework is contingent on settling the 12-year dispute by June 30. All sanctions on Iran remain in place until a final settlement”. – Louis Charbonneau and Stephanie Nebehay via Reuters


Iranian women cheer and flash the victory sign from their car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland.  The United States, Iran and five other world powers on Thursday announced an understanding outlining limits on Iran's nuclear program so it cannot lead to atomic weapons, directing negotiators toward achieving a comprehensive agreement within three months. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)

Iranian women cheer and flash the victory sign from their car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. The United States, Iran and five other world powers on Thursday announced an understanding outlining limits on Iran's nuclear program so it cannot lead to atomic weapons, directing negotiators toward achieving a comprehensive agreement within three months. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)




Iranians celebrate on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)

Iranians celebrate on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)




An Iranian waves his country's flag while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)

An Iranian waves his country's flag while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)




Iranians flash the victory sign from their car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)

Iranians flash the victory sign from their car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)




An Iranian woman flashes a victory sign from her car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)

An Iranian woman flashes a victory sign from her car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)




Iranians celebrate on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)

Iranians celebrate on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)




Iranians celebrate on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)

Iranians celebrate on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)




Iranians flash the victory sign from their car while celebrating, on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)

Iranians flash the victory sign from their car while celebrating, on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)




An Iranian man flashes the victory sign from his car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)

An Iranian man flashes the victory sign from his car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)




Iranians flash the victory sign as one of them waves a representation of the country's national flag from their car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)

Iranians flash the victory sign as one of them waves a representation of the country's national flag from their car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)




Iranians flash the victory sign from their car while celebrating at a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)

Iranians flash the victory sign from their car while celebrating at a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)




Iranians flash the victory sign from their car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)

Iranians flash the victory sign from their car while celebrating on a street in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 2, 2015, after Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)




An Iranian man holds a one thousand Iranian Rial (L) and a one US dollar (R) as he celebrates in the streets of Tehran, Iran, 02 April 2015, after nuclear talks between Iran and World powers ended in Lausanne, Switzerland. Iran and six world powers have agreed on the key points of a deal over Iran's controversial nuclear programme. Iranians were so happy by hearing that world powers are ready to lift the sanctions against the country. (Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA)

An Iranian man holds a one thousand Iranian Rial (L) and a one US dollar (R) as he celebrates in the streets of Tehran, Iran, 02 April 2015, after nuclear talks between Iran and World powers ended in Lausanne, Switzerland. Iran and six world powers have agreed on the key points of a deal over Iran's controversial nuclear programme. Iranians were so happy by hearing that world powers are ready to lift the sanctions against the country. (Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA)




People in a car flash the “V for Victory” sign and wave an Iranian flag as they celebrate on Valiasr street in northern Tehran on April 2, 2015, after the announcement of an agreement on Iran nuclear talks. (Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP Photo)

People in a car flash the “V for Victory” sign and wave an Iranian flag as they celebrate on Valiasr street in northern Tehran on April 2, 2015, after the announcement of an agreement on Iran nuclear talks. (Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP Photo)




Iranians celebrate in the street of Tehran, Iran, 02 April 2015, after nuclear talks between Iran and World powers ended in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA)

Iranians celebrate in the street of Tehran, Iran, 02 April 2015, after nuclear talks between Iran and World powers ended in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA)




A woman in a car flashes the “V for Victory” sign with neon lights as people celebrate on Valiasr street in northern Tehran on April 2, 2015, after the announcement of an agreement on Iran nuclear talks. Iran and global powers sealed a deal on April 2 on plans to curb Tehran's chances for getting a nuclear bomb, laying the ground for a new relationship between the Islamic republic and the West. (Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP Photo)

A woman in a car flashes the “V for Victory” sign with neon lights as people celebrate on Valiasr street in northern Tehran on April 2, 2015, after the announcement of an agreement on Iran nuclear talks. Iran and global powers sealed a deal on April 2 on plans to curb Tehran's chances for getting a nuclear bomb, laying the ground for a new relationship between the Islamic republic and the West. (Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP Photo)




An Iranian man flashes victory sign from his cars's sunroof as people celebrate in the street of Tehran, Iran, 02 April 2015, after nuclear talks between Iran and World powers ended in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA)

An Iranian man flashes victory sign from his cars's sunroof as people celebrate in the street of Tehran, Iran, 02 April 2015, after nuclear talks between Iran and World powers ended in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA)
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