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Iran appoints Hamid Bovard acting oil minister after resignation

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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President Masoud Pezeshkian accepted Mohsen Paknejad’s resignation and appointed NIOC chief Hamid Bovard acting oil minister.
Paknejad led the ministry since August 2024 and resigned for personal reasons.
Bovard is under U.S. sanctions after Treasury designation in February 2025.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran had no oil shipments and would earn zero revenue.
Iran’s central bank said oil exports fell to zero and daily gasoline deficit reached about 10 million liters.

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History

Historical Context

After the United States withdrew from the 2015 JCPOA in May 2018 and re-imposed broad oil sanctions, it designated Iran’s National Iranian Oil Company. The pressure continued, and in February 2025 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sanctioned acting oil minister Hamid Bovard, pushing Iran’s oil exports to zero. The collapse mirrors earlier sanctions that shrank Iran’s GDP by about 3 % in 2012.

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Story summary

President Masoud Pezeshkian accepted Mohsen Paknejad’s resignation and appointed NIOC chief Hamid Bovard acting oil minister.
Paknejad led the ministry since August 2024 and resigned for personal reasons.
Bovard is under U.S. sanctions after Treasury designation in February 2025.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran had no oil shipments and would earn zero revenue.
Iran’s central bank said oil exports fell to zero and daily gasoline deficit reached about 10 million liters.

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