CovfefeIran's oil minister headline, a Netanyahu reshare on the blockade, and a Libya statement, Oct 23-26
This note picks up after the Oct 21 to Oct 23 recap and covers posts from Friday, Oct 23, through early Monday, Oct 26 UTC. Most of the weekend feed was rally announcements, livestream links, early voting reminders, and posts about candidates in Michigan and Alaska. The posts with the most business and foreign policy detail came on Sunday, Oct 25, and were about Iran, Israel, and Libya.
A headline on Iran's oil minister (Sunday evening, Oct 25)
At 02:28 UTC on Monday (7:28 PM Pacific on Sunday), a post shared a headline and link with no added comment:
Iran Oil Minister Resigns Amid US Blockade; Hamid Bovard Takes Interim Charge: https://openthemagazine.com/world/iran-oil-minister-resigns-amid-us-blockade-hamid-bovard-takes-interim-charge
Source: Truth Social post
Covfefe's automated relevance score for this item was 7, with the energy sector and Iran and the United States tagged.
The resignation itself is about three weeks old. Reuters reported on Oct 4 that Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad had resigned for personal reasons, according to Iranian state media, and that Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the National Iranian Oil Company, would serve as acting minister. A spokesperson for President Masoud Pezeshkian told state TV that Paknejad had offered to resign "a long time ago." The Guardian reported that the departure followed allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed the state millions of dollars in export receipts. The Open Magazine article linked in the post ties the change to the U.S. naval blockade limiting Iran's petroleum exports.
A reshared Netanyahu endorsement (Sunday afternoon, Oct 25)
At 22:58 UTC on Sunday (3:58 PM Pacific), the account reshared its own endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, first posted about a week earlier, with a note asking Israeli voters to see it. Most of the post is about the endorsement. The part on Iran's military, economy, and oil said:
Then we did Operation Epic Fury, and Iran now has No Navy, No Air Force, and both their Military and Economy are in shambles, including the fact that Iran’s Inflation is at 301%. The Naval Blockade has precluded them from getting Oil, and two levels of leadership, both Military and otherwise, are gone.
Source: Truth Social post
The post does not give a source for the 301% inflation figure. For comparison, the Guardian's Oct 5 report put Iran's inflation at 85%.
A statement on Libya (Sunday afternoon, Oct 25)
At 23:26 UTC on Sunday (4:26 PM Pacific), a text post addressed Libya:
The Libyan people are proud, resilient, hospitable, and deserving of peace and prosperity. The United States and Libya share a strong and enduring partnership in combating terrorism, building on our historic success in defeating ISIS in Libya together. We respect the Libyan people and the sacrifices that brave Libyans made fighting ISIS, the common enemy of both our peoples, but Libya cannot remain a corridor for illegal migration, and this must end now.
The United States remains firmly committed to strengthening our bilateral relationship, supporting the long-awaited unification of Libya and Libya’s institutions, and standing with the Libyan people as they transition toward successful national elections. The Libyan people have been victims of terrorism and foreign meddling for years. I want them to unite, take back their sovereignty, and have the peaceful, prosperous future they deserve! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Source: Truth Social post
The post names no specific policy step, such as sanctions, aid, or a meeting, beyond the call to end migration through Libya and support for unification and elections.
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- Michigan auto industry (Sunday, Oct 25, 17:29 UTC). A post about the Michigan Senate race also said: "Because of me, the Auto Industry is doing better than it has ever done before, with Plants and Factories being built, and expanded, all over the Country, especially in Michigan." Truth Social post
- Chiricahua National Park (Sunday, Oct 25, 23:58 UTC). A post said: "I am proud to announce the NEWEST FLAGSHIP NATIONAL PARK in the Country, CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL PARK in ARIZONA! In my First Term, I signed the GREAT American Outdoors Act, one of the LARGEST Investments in National Parks in HISTORY, and designated a new National Park in the Great State of West Virginia, meaning, I’ve now given ALL Americans their 63rd and 64th National Park." Truth Social post
- British Columbia election (Sunday, Oct 25, 13:22 UTC). A post shared a Just the News headline on the Conservative Party winning in British Columbia. Truth Social post
- White House press room (Saturday, Oct 24, 12:08 UTC). A post denied a report about the briefing room: "There is a Fake News report out there that I am going to remove the White House Press Room and bring back the old Swimming Pool, which lies directly underneath. Although I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location, the old swimming pool will never be brought back. I NEVER even thought to do such a stupid thing!" Truth Social post
- Campaign posts (Friday through Sunday). Rally notices for Georgia and Michigan, livestream links, early voting reminders for Florida, Michigan, and New Jersey, and posts about the Alaska Senate race and its ranked choice ballot measure made up most of the remaining feed.
What to watch
For Iran's oil sector, the open question is whether Bovard is confirmed or replaced as a permanent minister, and what Iran's own figures show for export revenue while the blockade continues. On Libya, any follow-up would show whether the statement leads to a concrete U.S. step.
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