Jul
31
2026
iran economy
Jul
31
2026
Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet was sued by stockholders in 2025 for selling $12.8 million in shares before announcing major losses. The company then won a multi-billion contract to replenish weapons depleted in the Iran conflict. The piece criticizes Taiclet and the contractor for insider trading and repeated government overcharging.
Jul
27
2026
Public attention is being directed toward simultaneous Iran and trade conflicts as potential diversions from other issues. The editorial depicts the two crises as interchangeable distractions promoted by the same source. It argues that leaders are using these flashpoints to shift focus rather than address underlying problems.
A political cartoon depicts a couple leaving a grocery store after learning they cannot continue buying food on credit. Signs inside show sharply higher prices for butter at $6.59 per pound, cheddar cheese at $8.89 per pound and sirloin steak at $15 per pound. A banner overhead reads The Toll of War (and Tariffs). The scene illustrates how ongoing conflict and trade barriers have driven up everyday food costs leaving households to rely on credit that is no longer sustainable.
Jul
13
2026
The political cartoon by Gary McCoy shows a buffalo labeled Iran War charging and flipping a figure labeled Fuel Prices upside down. The image appeared on July 13, 2026. It uses the buffalo as a symbol of forceful disruption from conflict involving Iran. The tumbling figure illustrates sudden changes to energy costs. The drawing comments on how geopolitical tensions in the Middle East region can affect fuel markets and consumer prices.
Jul
8
2026
The cartoon depicts a hand labeled Iran reaching toward a series of buttons affixed to the back of Donald Trump. The buttons carry labels including vanity, insecurity, thin skin, need for praise and ego. Trump appears in a dark suit with his head turned slightly. The image frames the interaction as Iran exploiting personal vulnerabilities. Publication occurred on July 8, 2026, during a period of heightened friction between Washington and Tehran over regional issues.
Jun
28
2026
The June 28 2026 cartoon by Christopher Weyant shows a book titled Trump The Art of the Surrender. Donald Trump appears on the cover holding a white flag. Background includes an Iranian flag. Endorsements from Ayatollah Khamenei and the US Budget Deficit appear on either side with star ratings. The image responds to ongoing US Iran tensions and fiscal debates active in late June 2026.
Jun
19
2026
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.
Jun
19
2026
A bookstore worker moves stacks of Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal from the main bookshelves into the comedy section. Additional copies sit in open cardboard boxes labeled with the author's name. One volume on the floor is titled Trump's Iran Deal. The scene is set beneath a prominent comedy sign.
