Event Brief
Oct 4, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
Iranian oil minister Mohsen Paknejad resigns
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's office said oil minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned. Government spokesperson Mehdi Tabatabaei said Paknejad had resigned for personal reasons “a long time ago”; Hamid Bord, chief executive of the National Iranian Oil Company, was named acting oil minister.
WHO: Mohsen Paknejad
WHAT: Resigned as Iran's oil minister; Hamid Bord was appointed acting minister.
WHEN: Oct 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: Paknejad reportedly resigned for personal reasons, according to government spokesperson Mehdi Tabatabaei.
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