Koterba depicts Trump's Iran peace deal as already decomposing, covered in algae like a sunken shipwreck. The cartoon suggests the deal was hollow or insincere from the start, deteriorating almost immediately. The organic decay imagery implies diplomatic agreements built on false foundations cannot survive.
On June 19 2026 Joe Heller depicts Uncle Sam at a green-tinted reflection pool remarking on the color since reopening. In the facing panel a figure labeled Iran echoes the line while displaying a Strait of Hormuz reopen sign and a 300 billion dollar fund bag. The split composition ties the US visual gag to Iran's recent move on the vital waterway and associated financial package.
Donald Trump stands on a Washington walkway beside a pond covered in green algae. A slimy green figure emerges holding an Algae Memorandum of Understanding and asks in a dripping speech bubble for the same deal Iran received. The Washington Monument and Capitol appear in the background under a cloudy sky.
