Iran’s Oil Minister resigns, no reason given
Iran’s Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad. Photo: @HardeepSPuri/X via PTI Photo 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 (October 5, 2026), without providing a reason for the resignation. Mohsen…