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Iran’s Oil Minister resigns, no reason given

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What happened

Mohsen Paknejad has been the Oil Minister of the ​OPEC member country ‌since August 2024…

Key facts

  • Mohsen Paknejad has been the Oil Minister of the ​OPEC member country ‌since August 2024…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:15:26 UTC.

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  1. Iran's Foreign Minister tells U.S. there is no military solution to their conflict

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  3. Iran’s Oil Minister resigns, no reason given

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