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Iran's oil minister resigns amid fuel shortages and a blockade that has cut crude exports

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Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad resigned, citing personal reasons, and President Pezeshkian's office said on 4 October it accepted the resignation and named National Iranian Oil Company chief Hamid Bovard acting minister, The National reported, citing the ministry's Shana news service. Iran's central bank chief has said the US naval blockade drove crude exports to zero, according to the report.

When: 5 October 2026
Where: Tehran, Iran
What: policy
Acting party: Government of Iran
Attribution: Acknowledged by the acting party. The Iranian presidency announced the change.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence The National Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: Iranian presidency statement carried by Shana · published 2026-10-05 00:00 UTC

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