Mohsen Paknejad has been the oil minister of the OPEC member country since August 2024 and steps down as the seven-month war between Iran and the US puts pressure on the country's economy.

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, and President Masoud Pezeshkian has named Hamid Bovard as acting oil minister. The change comes as the war with the US adds pressure on Iran's economy, oil exports and revenues.