A political cartoon published June 28, 2026, depicts President Donald Trump and Iran's supreme leader sharing a wooden tollbooth floating in the Strait of Hormuz. The booth bears a sign reading $ TOLLBOOTH $ and flies both the American and Iranian flags. Both men lean forward with outstretched hands toward container ships in the background.

The cartoon places the two leaders side by side in the same structure, each gesturing for payment from maritime traffic. A red-and-white barrier arm blocks part of the waterway near a rusted sea mine. The banner below reads THE BATTLE FOR HORMUZ.

The image responds to persistent tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments pass. Iran has periodically threatened to close the route during disputes with the United States and its allies. The cartoon illustrates the shared interest both sides have shown at times in extracting concessions or revenue from the passage of vessels.

The visual places Trump and the Iranian leader in identical positions, suggesting parallel efforts to monetize or control the strategic chokepoint. Ships continue to approach despite the barrier, underscoring the economic stakes involved. The cartoon uses the tollbooth metaphor to highlight how both Washington and Tehran have leveraged the waterway in diplomatic and economic confrontations.