A new cartoon by Emad Hajjaj illustrates Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb Strait as its most potent weapon. The image renders a large camouflaged missile launcher bearing Iranian flags and marked with the two straits, each valve labeled closed. The work responds to ongoing concerns about potential disruptions to global oil shipments through these critical waterways in the Middle East. It emphasizes how Tehran could leverage geographic position to pressure adversaries without direct military engagement. The visual underscores the strategic importance of these passages amid heightened regional tensions.
A new political cartoon shows President Trump and Iran's supreme leader sharing a tollbooth positioned across the Strait of Hormuz. Both figures extend their hands toward passing cargo ships while American and Iranian flags fly from the structure. The image comments on ongoing disputes over control of the vital oil shipping route.
The cartoon depicts a caricature of a man with blond hair and red tie standing in a sandy desert landscape. He points toward the right side of the image where a faint circular swirl appears in the sky. A large speech bubble above him contains the text LOOK! OVER THERE! THE IRAN DEAL!! NOW DO YOU BELIEVE ME?! The figure wears torn white shirt, blue shorts, and blue shoes. Barbed wire fence posts line the horizon under a clear blue sky. The artist's signature appears in the lower right.
Panels show Donald Trump figures declaring victory in the Iran War. Successive media reports from figures resembling Jesse Watters interrupt with identical announcements. The sequence ends with a boast about unmatched historical wins by Donald J. Trump.
Peter Kuper\'s political cartoon depicts a stern news anchor at a desk under a large \'NEWS\' sign, holding a paper and announcing vague breaking news from the White House with promises of \'500 to even 1000% details in two to three weeks.\' The satire targets flip flopping, white house lies, and promises broken, reflecting on issues like no health care plan, food and drug prices rising, and soaring gas costs. Background elements include indistinct screens, keeping the focus on the anchor\'s absurd statement. This piece highlights distraction tactics amid war in iran continues and strait of hormuz closed, with warships and blockade adding to the billion dollars a day for military. The fbi epstein files tag suggests underlying scandals, but the image stays straightforward in its mockery of delayed truths.
The cartoon shows Donald Trump at a poker table opposite Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, with a background of missiles. Trump speaks the line 'YOU DON'T HAVE THE...' while the Iranian figure holds cards. The scene uses the poker metaphor to suggest the U.S. lacks leverage over Iran on nuclear and energy matters as of the March 2026 publication date.
Gary McCoy nails the absurdity of high gas prices in this political cartoon where a dad's breath smells like gasoline after siphoning from the neighbor's car. The daughter's complaint to mommy and the wife's scolding of Bob bring dry humor to economic hardship. Satire on fuel costs and inflation hits home, showing family reactions to desperate measures. Theft due to rising expenses gets a witty twist, making the cartoon sharable amid 2026 gas crisis talks. Cartoonists like McCoy keep it real with straightforward jabs at everyday struggles.
The image shows Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a bamboo raft using cormorants to pursue a fish labeled Taiwan. This reflects ongoing tensions over the island's status and Chinese military activities in the region as of late 2025.
