Mohsen Paknejad resigns as Iran's oil minister
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Mohsen Paknejad resigned from the post of Iranian Oil Minister, Hamid Bovard was appointed acting by order of President Masoud Pezeshkian, as reported by Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration for Public Relations Mohammad-Mehdi Tabatabaei on the social network X.
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Mohsen Paknejad served as Iran's oil minister until his resignation; Hamid Bovard was appointed acting minister by presidential decree.
Mohsen Paknejad has resigned as Iran's oil minister.
Hamid Bovard has been appointed acting oil minister of Iran.
TEHRAN, Oct 4 - RIA Novosti. The head of the Iranian Oil Ministry, Mohsen Paknejad, has resigned, and Hamid Bovard has been appointed acting minister, said Mohammad-Mehdi Tabatabaei, deputy head of the Iranian presidential administration for public relations.
“President Masoud Pezeshkian, having accepted the resignation of Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, appointed by his decree Hamid Bovard as acting in his place,” Tabatabaei wrote on his page on the social network X.
Open Questions
- What are the reasons for Mohsen Paknejad's resignation?
- Will Hamid Bovard be confirmed permanently?
- How will this change affect Iran's oil policy?






