ALERT: Drawing news: in the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian crocodile brings down the “Freedom Project”
In a major development, the following story has emerged from the international scene.
After two weeks of a double Iranian and American blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump wanted to reopen this key maritime passage on Monday May 4. Supposed to militarily escort the ships, the “Liberty Project” only operated for half a day. The White House justifies this turnaround by “great progress” in negotiations with Tehran. If Iran still demands a total cessation of fighting, including in Lebanon where Israel is still carrying out operations, Donald Trump considered it “very possible” to reach an agreement “soon”. In his drawing, the Jordanian cartoonist Osama Hajjaj shows the state of tensions in the Persian Gulf. Iran appears in the guise of an imposing crocodile, mouth wide open, whose jaws exactly match the geography of the Strait of Hormuz. Between its sharp teeth, dozens of tankers and LNG carriers advance, tiny and vulnerable. The message is clear: this maritime passage is at the mercy of Tehran. Facing the reptile, Donald Trump, kneeling, holds under his arm a sheet on which is written “Project Freedom” – a reference to the repeated American operations to secure the strait. The posture of the character, dwarfed by the scale of the predator, says it all: despite American pressure, Iran maintains power over the strait. See alsoStrait of Hormuz: a war to poison Iran and the United States? Born in 1973, Osama Hajjaj is a Jordanian press cartoonist. He works for the Jordanian daily Alquds and for European and international websites such as Cagle Cartoons and Cartoon Movement. He is a member of the Association of Jordanian Press Cartoonists. He has already worked for several newspapers such as Al Mar’a, Al Dustour, Al Belad, Al Ittihad (Abu Dhabi), and Al Rray. He also participated in various events: a workshop with other press cartoonists in Egypt in 2004, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 2006, the International Press Cartoon and Caricature Festival in Algeria in 2008 and exhibitions, notably that of the Aqaba cartoon gallery in Jordan in 2011. Cartooning for Peace Cartooning for Peace is an international network of cartoonists committed to promoting, through the universality of press cartoons, freedom of expression, human rights and mutual respect between populations of different cultures or beliefs.
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