5 dangerously funny cartoons about the US starting a war with Iran

Artists take on the wheel of misfortune, general bonespur, and more

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This cartoon is titled “We just went to war! Why? It’s time to play America’s favorite game show: What’s the Reason Anyway?” Pete Hegseth stands next to a large game-show style spinning wheel and says “Let’s spin it!” The wheel has reasons for the war, including “Oil, baby!” “Weapons of mass distraction” “We didn’t start the war we started” “I accidentally copied Iran on my signal chat” “Imminent threat” “Create a power vacuum” “Israel was going to attack Iran” “Epstein Distraction" “Regime change” “We wanted Iran to bomb our bases now rather than later” “Daddy needs new ballroom drapes” and “We got Iran mixed up with Iraq again…”

(Image credit: Dave Whamond / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts Donald Trump behind a podium labeled “General Bonespur.” Trump has a “USA” hat on and shouts, “OFF TO WAR!” Two men behind him say, “Suppose the Dems subpoena Melania?” and “PPP Pedo Protection Program!”

(Image credit: Randall Enos / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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