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Iran’s oil minister resigns, no reason given

Source: Arab News
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Iran’s oil minister resigns, no reason given
Image: Arab News

DUBAI: Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned and ​Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the government-owned National Iranian Oil Company, will be in charge of the ministry as acting minister, state media ‌said on ‌Sunday, without ​providing ‌a reason ⁠for ​the resignation. Mohsen ⁠Paknejad has been the oil minister of the OPEC member country since August 2024 and resigns as the ⁠seven-month war between Iran and ‌the ‌US puts pressure ​on ‌the country’s economy. “With acceptance ‌of Moh

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