iran hostage crisis

Trump and Iran Hostage Crisis

Sep
15
2026
Trump Faces Reversal on Iran Pressure
TRUMP AND IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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The cartoon splits the Iran Hostage Crisis into 1979 and 2026 panels. In the first Trump appears elated while an Iran-labeled figure holds a gas pump. In the second Trump looks distressed with the same figure present. The piece uses the visual contrast to comment on how Iran-related pressures affect US political figures differently over time.

Free the Hostages Then and Now

Aug
18
2026
Then and Now: Hostage Demands Shift From Embassy to Carrier
FREE THE HOSTAGES THEN AND NOW by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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The 1979 Iran hostage crisis saw militants seize the US embassy in Tehran, holding 52 Americans for 444 days. In 2026, renewed tensions involve US naval assets like the USS Abraham Lincoln amid Middle East conflicts. The cartoon draws a parallel between past embassy demands and present calls involving the carrier, critiquing the recurring cycle of hostage rhetoric from Iranian leadership.

Back to the Seventies

Apr
19
2026
Back to the Seventies
BACK TO THE SEVENTIES by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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What's On A War President's Mind?

Mar
19
2026
What's On A War President's Mind?
WHAT'S ON A WAR PRESIDENT'S MIND? by Ratt, politicalcartoons.com
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Jimmy Carter Mount Rushmore

Jan
5
2025
Jimmy Carter Mount Rushmore
JIMMY CARTER MOUNT RUSHMORE by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
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Jimmy Carter Longest Lived President REPOST

Mar
22
2019
Jimmy Carter Longest Lived President REPOST
JIMMY CARTER LONGEST LIVED PRESIDENT REPOST by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
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Iran Hostage Crisis 30th

Nov
4
2009
Iran Hostage Crisis 30th
IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS 30TH by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Iran Hostage Message

Jul
7
2005
Iran Hostage Message
IRAN HOSTAGE MESSAGE by John Trever, politicalcartoons.com
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