# U.S. Treasury sanctions Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad

Date: 2025

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated [Mohsen Paknejad](/people/mohsen-paknejad) under Executive Order 13902 for operating in Iran's petroleum sector. Treasury described the action as part of a maximum-pressure campaign intended to reduce Iranian oil exports and targeted Paknejad alongside operators involved in moving Iranian petroleum.

## People

- Mohsen Paknejad: https://factrail.ai/people/mohsen-paknejad

## Drivers

- Energy Security: https://factrail.ai/drivers/energy-security

## Sources

- https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20250313

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/us-treasury-sanctions-mohsen-paknejad-2025