Tehran
March 12th, 2026 Barry Posted in Environmental cartoons, Imperialism & War | No Comments »
(All dialog taken from “Dark Like Our Future,” The Guardian, March 8 2026.)
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This cartoon has four panels, all showing a woman in her thirties in a modest but nice apartment.
PANEL 1
The woman pulls back a curtain, looking at the darkness outside.
CAPTION: “Negin” – not her real name – lives in Tehran.
NEGIN: The situation is so frightening it’s hard to describe. Smoke has covered the city. I have severe shortness of breath and burning in my eyes and throat, and many others feel the same.
PANEL 2
Negin turns away from the window and speaks directly to us.
NEGIN: I ask those who have the ability, especially foreign media, to reflect on this situation. What are people supposed to do under these conditions?
PANEL 3
Negin speaks angrily.
NEGIN: If someone has a problem with the Islamic Republic government, that’s one thing – But not with us, the people! This is no longer just a human rights violation.
PANEL 4
Negin sits on the sofa, slumping and looking down.
NEGIN: It is truly anti-human behavior.
A footnote below the cartoon says “Dialog quoted from “Dark Like Our Future,” The Guardian, march 8 2026.”
