TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Air France passenger plane has landed in Tehran international airport Sunday, marking the resumption of Paris-Tehran flights.

The flight was the first Air France jet to land in Iran in eight years, following a landmark nuclear deal reached with world powers that went into effect in January.

French Transport Minister Alain Vidalies and 15 representatives from French businesses were among the passengers on the Air France trip.

The resumption of international flights to Tehran's Imam Khomenei International Airport is one of the tangible results of the deal, which capped Iranian nuclear activities in return for the lifting of economic sanctions. Some Iranians complain that the deal has not yet produced visible benefits.

Oil-rich Iran is hoping to diversify its economy and boost growth by increasing the number of western tourists and investors to visit the country.

Air France will fly to Iran three times a week. German carrier Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines also run several flights a week connecting Iran and Europe.

By AP