Iran: President taking over Oil Ministry

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (pictured on March 8) said he would act as 'caretaker' for the oil ministry.President Ahmadinejad: "I am the caretaker of the Oil Ministry"The move comes after the government's announcement to merge ministries

(CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that he will temporarily run the country's Oil Ministry, state-run media reported Monday.

The move, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency, follows Ahmadinejad's decision to relieve three Iranian ministers of their duties as part of a plan to merge ministries.

"I am the caretaker of the Oil Ministry," Ahmadinejad said in a televised speech, IRNA reported.

The government announcement to merge the ministries was made May 9. The move has provoked criticism from Iranian parliamentarians.

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