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AMIR Heydari
Iran war
Oil Industry
May 6, 2026
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Damaged oil facilities being rebuilt as quickly as possible

TEHRAN, May 06 (DID) – Oil minister said rebuilding damaged oil industry facilities is a priority and is now progressing well.

Oil min. not rule out Iran-US coop. in oil, gas sectors

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (DID) – Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad stated that cooperation between Tehran and Washington in the oil and gas sector is possible in light of the ongoing nuclear negotiations.

AMIR Heydari
Iran
Iran-Russia
February 18, 2026
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Iran, Russia boost ties with new cooperation document, MoUs

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (DID) – Iran and Russia have signed a cooperation document along with four memoranda of understanding following the 19th session of the Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission held in Tehran.

Tehran to host 19th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (DID) – The 19th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission will be held in Tehran from Feb. 16 to 18 with both sides expressing optimism about the expanding scope of bilateral cooperation, Iran’s Minister of Oil Mohsen Paknejad said.

AMIR Heydari
anniversary of the victory of Islamic Revolution
Oil Industry
February 11, 2026
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Oil industry plays key role in countering external pressure

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (DID) – Iran’s oil minister marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution by stressing the need to strengthen domestic capabilities, saying the sector plays a key role in countering pressures.

AMIR Heydari
Belarus
Energy Cooperation
December 9, 2025
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Tehran invites foreign partners to expanded energy Coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (DID) – In a meeting with Belarus’s industry minister, Iran’s oil minister emphasized that Tehran has prepared a portfolio of oil and gas contracts aimed at attracting friendly partners.

US policy of maximum pressure on Iran failed experiment: min.

TEHRAN, May 14 (DID) – Iran’s oil minister emphasized the diversification of the country’s crude oil sales portfolio, stating that the policy of maximum pressure is a repetitive slogan by the US and a failed experiment.

AMIR Heydari
Mohsen Paknejad
Oil Minister
May 11, 2025
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Caspian Sea drilling operations resume after 3-decade halt

TEHRAN, May 09 (DID) – Iran Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad ordered the restart of exploratory drilling operations in the shallow waters of the Caspian Sea, deploying the drilling rig of the Northern Drilling Company in the Rudsar structure in Block 18.

AMIR Heydari
Energy Industry
Iran's Oil Export
March 17, 2025
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Iran aims to become energy hub in region: Veep

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (DID) – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref stated that Iran is striving to become a regional energy hub, emphasizing that achieving that goal is a top priority for the administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian.

AMIR Heydari
Energy Industry
Iran's Oil Export
March 16, 2025
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Iran aims to become energy hub in region: Veep

AMIR Heydari
Hong Kong
Oil Minister
March 13, 2025
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US sanctions Iranian oil minister, ships, other entities

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (DID) – The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iran’s oil minister Mohsen Paknejad and some Hong Kong-flagged vessels that are part of a shadow fleet that helps disguise Iranian oil shipments.

AMIR Heydari
Iran-Iraq Ties
Mohsen Paknejad
March 6, 2025
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Iran, Iraq discuss ways to strengthen energy partnership

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (DID) – Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad and Iraq’s Minister of Electricity Ziad Ali Fadel met on Wednesday to discuss improving cooperation in energy sectors including oil, gas, petrochemicals, and electricity.