Sputnik- The director of the Iranian National Museum said that the influx of tourists to Iran has considerably increased after the nuclear deal entered into force in early 2016.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) � The influx of�tourists to�Iran has considerably increased after�the nuclear deal, dubbed Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action (JCPOA), entered into�force in�early 2016, Jebrael Nokandeh, the director of�the Iranian National Museum, told Sputnik.

"The flow of�tourists, attracted by�our ancient historical and cultural monuments, has increased significantly since�the JCPOA entered into�force," Nokandeh said Friday.

Ties between�Iran and international cultural organizations have strengthened, Nokandeh noted, stressing that cooperation between�Iran's Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization and large museums around�the globe has become particularly intense. On July 14, 2015, Iran and the P5+1 group of�world powers�� the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Russia plus Germany�� signed the JCPOA, ensuring the peaceful nature of�Tehran's nuclear program in�return for�the gradual lifting of�sanctions.

The agreement came into�force on�January 16, after�the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) submitted a report confirming the readiness of�Iran's authorities to�implement a program to�reduce the country�s nuclear potential.