The minister, responding to US President Donald Trump's recently signed executive order aimed at cutting Iran's oil exports to zero, stated: "This is a wish for them, but they will never achieve it."

Regarding the policy of maximum pressure or the use of such rhetoric to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero, he clarified: "This is a failed policy. It has been tested before and yielded no results. If they try it again, they will fail once more."

The oil minister noted that, given the current circumstances, specialized oil industry personnel across various sectors—from production to export—are implementing appropriate and strategic measures.

He added: "The more restrictions imposed on us, the more sophisticated our measures will become."

Paknejad, speaking on Saturday during a visit to the Parchin Gas Pressure Boosting Station, highlighted the achievements of Iran's oil industry since the Islamic Revolution.

He recalled that when foreign entities left the oil industry, it may have been difficult for them to believe that Iranian colleagues and oil industry workers could manage such a complex industry from upstream to downstream without their presence.

The ministeradded: "Today, we see self-sufficiency in various sectors of the oil industry, including equipment and the development of oil and gas fields. With these capabilities, the oil and gas industry is largely managed domestically."