9 Political Cartoons Showing The US-Iran Gap

As nuclear talks make progress, there's a real difference between the way it's being covered in Iran compared to its American coverage.

From Iran:

"Closer... Closer..."

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Secretary John Kerry is shown inching Javad Zarif, Iran's chief negotiator, towards Catherine Ashton (the EU Foreign affairs head) – and thus off a cliff.

The tangled, complicated negotiation table

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Pretty straightforward about its view

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Not too much nuance here: Iran as the peaceful side vs. the militaristic West.

This one shows Iranian negotiator Javad Zarif with a weak backbone

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It reads: "From now on, heavy work, like talks with America and the European Union, is forbidden. You can only do light work..."

The Iran Primer explains: "Zarif attended the first round of talks in a wheelchair due to intense back pain. He attributed the muscle spasms to stress from hardliner criticism of his meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry in September in New York."

Here, France seen as a tool of the Saudis – blocking Iran and the US from talking

After the last round of talks failed due to last-second stipulations from France (and talk of a Saudi-France-Israel alliance), many in Tehran see France as an impediment to progress in the negotiations.

From the United States

Laying down the red carpet

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Skepticism about a deal that stinks

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The old "torque wrench" trick

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...And doubts that the talks are even serious

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