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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.

Iranians as hostages

Jul
20
2026
Iranians as hostages
IRANIANS AS HOSTAGES by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
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TRUMP ON TIME COVER

Oct
15
2025
TRUMP ON TIME COVER
by Randall Enos, politicalcartoons.com
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Speaking of hostages

Oct
14
2025
Speaking of hostages
SPEAKING OF HOSTAGES by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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Carney's gift to Trump subject to duties

Oct
14
2025
Carney's gift to Trump subject to duties
CARNEY'S GIFT TO TRUMP SUBJECT TO DUTIES by Graeme MacKay, politicalcartoons.com
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Peace Talks

Oct
14
2025
Peace Talks
Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com
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Gaza Peace

Oct
14
2025
Gaza Peace
GAZA PEACE by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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Trump Brokers Middle East Peace

Oct
14
2025
Trump Brokers Middle East Peace
Dick Wright, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Hostages Freed

Oct
13
2025
Hostages Freed
HOSTAGES FREED by Bill Day, politicalcartoons.com
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Peace Prevails in Gaza

Oct
13
2025
Peace Prevails in Gaza
PEACE PREVAILS IN GAZA by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
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red line Trump

Oct
9
2025
red line Trump
Tom Janssen, The Netherlands
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Gaza conflict forever

Jul
28
2025
Gaza conflict forever
Guy Parsons, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Two good ole boys talk politics on a porch

Jun
22
2025
Two good ole boys talk politics on a porch
Bruce Plante, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Trump Shows Hamas Who's In Charge

Apr
11
2025
Trump Shows Hamas Who's In Charge
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Dumb Bomb Netanyahu Gaza Hostages Cuffs Israel

Apr
2
2025
Dumb Bomb Netanyahu Gaza Hostages Cuffs Israel
Emad Hajjaj, Alaraby Aljadeed newspaper , London
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