Iran's oil minister resigns

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  • 05 October, 2026
  • 08:01
Iran's oil minister resigns

Iran's Oil Minister, Mohsen Paknejad, has resigned, Report informs via Tasnim news agency.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accepted the minister's resignation.

Under an order signed by Pezeshkian, Hamid Bovard, head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), has been appointed acting head of the Oil Ministry.