Hey, Where is Everybody?

Friday's Editorial Cartoon   —   Posted on October 3, 2025

Question(s)

What one of the following best describes the major summer news story the cartoonist is illustrating?
(Which one describes the real news story on which this cartoon is based?)

a) Ali Khamenei, the "Supreme Leader" of Iran, fired all of his top military leaders this summer for suggesting Iran should end its role as a state sponsor of terrorism and stop the endless calls for "Death to America" and "Death to Israel."

b) Following news that Iran was only months away from producing a nuclear weapon, Israel in June launched a massive surprise attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, killing top generals and scientists, and bombing nuclear sites.

c) Iranian officials went on strike this summer to protest the Ayatollah's funding of Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthi terrorists at the expense of the Iranian people, who are suffering great economic hardships exacerbated due to the Ayatollah Khamenei's war against Israel.

d) After Israel launched multiple strikes in Iran this summer, the "Supreme Leader" Ayatollah Khameini was the only one brave enough to show up for a scheduled meeting with his top brass, who were all hiding in underground bunkers for weeks after the attacks had finished.