Iran State TV Airs String Of Anti-U.S., Antisemitic Cartoons

On August 31 and September 2, 2023, IRINN TV (Iran) aired several anti-American and antisemitic cartoons between its scheduled programs. The cartoons depict America as fomenting terrorism and backing Quran-burnings, as well as a hooked-nose Jewish man with sidelocks supporting terrorism and anti-government activity in Iran. The cartoons were created by artists Abbas Goodarzi, Hussein Naqib, Mohammadreza Doostmohammadi, Maziyar Bizhani, and Mohammad-Ali Rajabi, some of whom had participated in Iranian Holocaust Cartoon contests (see MEMRI TV Clips Nos. 9089, 5472, 2903, 1280, 1240, 1067).

Onscreen text: "Name of work: Virtual Trojan. By: Abbas Goodarzi.

"Name of work: The Toys of Zionism. By: Mohammadreza Doostmohammadi.

"Name of work: The Support and Shelter of the Takfiris. By: Maziyar Bizhani.

"Name of work: The Bottom of Terrorism. By: Bobnel.

"Name of work: Conscience of Terrorism. By: Joe Eskomac.

"Name of work: Compromisers. By: Abdolhamid Arousi.

"Name of work: Jenin. By: Safaa Odah.

"Name of work: The Culprit of the Quran Burning. By: Hussein Naqib.

"Name of work: BRICS – Game of the Elite. By: Meysam Sanjari.

"Name of work: Maritime terrorism. By: Maziyar Bizhani.

"Name of work: The Benefits of Terrorism. By: Maziyar Bizhani.

"Name of work: Playing with Friends. By: Mohammad-Ali Rajabi."