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Iran’s oil minister resigns as country’s economic crisis worsens

Mohsen Paknejad’s departure comes as Iran grapples with a dire economic situation, including inflation running at 85%.

By The News Engine Desk Based on reporting by The Guardian

5 Oct 2026, 19:46 IST Updated 1 hour ago 1 min read 0 views

Image accompanying the story: Iran’s oil minister resigns as country’s economic crisis worsens — Image: Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA · via The Guardian

The Guardian reports: Mohsen Paknejad’s departure comes as Iran grapples with a dire economic situation, including inflation running at 85%.

Departure comes amid large drop in oil receipts, rampant inflation and shrinking economy Iran’s oil minister has resigned days after allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed millions of dollars’ worth of export receipts to the state.

This world story centres on Iran. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Iranian and Mohsen Paknejad.

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Key details

Location: Iran · Middle East
Reported by: The Guardian
First reported: 5 Oct 2026, 19:46 IST
Key names: Iranian, Mohsen Paknejad
Section: World
Figure cited: An overall drop in oil receipts has led to a massive shortfall in foreign exchange earnings and one of the biggest drops in the value of the rial since the Iranian revolution in 1979. (The Guardian)