--- title: "Diplomacy — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 521 stories and expert analysis tagged Diplomacy on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/diplomacy" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 521 Stories [politics_diplomacy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/world-normalises-taliban-as-afghan-women-eras) ### [World Normalises Taliban as Afghan Women Eras](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/world-normalises-taliban-as-afghan-women-eras) [UN data shows Afghan women erased from public life as Russia recognises the Taliban, EU hosts officials in Brussels, and ICC warrants for gender persecution go unenforced.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/world-normalises-taliban-as-afghan-women-eras) [2026-08-12](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/world-normalises-taliban-as-afghan-women-eras) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-brazil-a-political-play) ### [US Tariffs on Brazil: A Political Play](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-brazil-a-political-play) [US imposes 25% tariff on Brazil but exempts 66% of exports, targeting manufactured goods ahead of Brazil's October election. Analysis of the political calculus, exemptions, and Brazil's response options.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-brazil-a-political-play) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-tariffs-on-brazil-a-political-play) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-50-tariff-on-canada-ends-usmcas-tar) ### [Trump's 50% Tariff on Canada Ends USMCA's Tar](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-50-tariff-on-canada-ends-usmcas-tar) [Trump invokes Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 for the first time, imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods and ending the USMCA tariff shield.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-50-tariff-on-canada-ends-usmcas-tar) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-50-tariff-on-canada-ends-usmcas-tar) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/the-drone-corridor-sleight-of-hand) ### [The Drone-Corridor Sleight of Hand](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/the-drone-corridor-sleight-of-hand) [A Taipei Times editorial proposes a Taiwan-India drone corridor using Tamil Nadu factories to assemble Taiwanese components, exploiting dual-use tech classification to avoid Beijing's red lines while purging Chinese parts from supply chains.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/the-drone-corridor-sleight-of-hand) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/the-drone-corridor-sleight-of-hand) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/solomon-islands-signs-us-coast-guard-patrol) ### [Solomon Islands Signs US Coast Guard Patrol](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/solomon-islands-signs-us-coast-guard-patrol) [Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale signs US Coast Guard shiprider deal 68 days after taking office, reversing four years of Chinese-aligned maritime policy and signaling a strategic balancing act in the Pacific.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/solomon-islands-signs-us-coast-guard-patrol) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/solomon-islands-signs-us-coast-guard-patrol) [elections](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/petros-farewell-blueprint-for-opposition-in) ### [Petro's Farewell: Blueprint for Opposition-in](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/petros-farewell-blueprint-for-opposition-in) [Colombia's Gustavo Petro refuses to recognize the June 21 election result, calls the incoming government a US-imposed 'viceroyalty', and mobilizes supporters for a general strike, setting the stage for a turbulent transfer of power.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/petros-farewell-blueprint-for-opposition-in) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/petros-farewell-blueprint-for-opposition-in) [law_justice](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/icc-votes-on-firing-prosecutor-karim-khan) ### [ICC votes on firing prosecutor Karim Khan](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/icc-votes-on-firing-prosecutor-karim-khan) [125 ICC member states vote July 24 on firing prosecutor Karim Khan after a judicial panel cleared him of misconduct. The outcome could derail cases against Putin, Netanyahu, and Duterte.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/icc-votes-on-firing-prosecutor-karim-khan) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/icc-votes-on-firing-prosecutor-karim-khan) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-becomes-trumps-section-301-guinea-pig) ### [Brazil Becomes Trump's Section 301 Guinea Pig](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-becomes-trumps-section-301-guinea-pig) [Brazil faces a 25% US tariff from July 22, 2026, as the first test of Trump's post-IEEPA Section 301 regime. Exemptions covering 65% of exports reveal US industrial dependence.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-becomes-trumps-section-301-guinea-pig) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazil-becomes-trumps-section-301-guinea-pig) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/lebanon-pilot-zone-plan-masks-israeli-hold) ### [Lebanon pilot zone plan masks Israeli hold](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/lebanon-pilot-zone-plan-masks-israeli-hold) [US-brokered Lebanon pilot zone plan lets Israel keep 20% of Lebanese territory while the Lebanese army is tasked with disarming Hezbollah, a task it cannot do.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/lebanon-pilot-zone-plan-masks-israeli-hold) [2026-07-21](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/lebanon-pilot-zone-plan-masks-israeli-hold) [elections](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-invisible-leader-hands-power-to-irgc) ### [Iran's invisible leader hands power to IRGC](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-invisible-leader-hands-power-to-irgc) [Mojtaba Khamenei's five-month public absence creates a power vacuum that the IRGC exploits to undermine Iran's US ceasefire deal and consolidate control over the economy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-invisible-leader-hands-power-to-irgc) [2026-07-21](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-invisible-leader-hands-power-to-irgc) [latin_america](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-20b-venezuela-reconstruction-play) ### [Colombia's $20B Venezuela Reconstruction Play](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-20b-venezuela-reconstruction-play) [Colombia's president-elect names retail veteran Jorge Jaller as Venezuela envoy, prioritizing commercial access to $12-20 billion earthquake reconstruction over traditional diplomacy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-20b-venezuela-reconstruction-play) [2026-07-21](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-20b-venezuela-reconstruction-play) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-strike-on-empty-iran-reactor-tests-law) ### [US Strike on Empty Iran Reactor Tests Law](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-strike-on-empty-iran-reactor-tests-law) [US strikes empty Darkhovin nuclear plant in Iran, violating IAEA resolution protecting facilities under construction. Tehran's top lawyer leads legal response, signaling potential ICJ case.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-strike-on-empty-iran-reactor-tests-law) [2026-07-20](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-strike-on-empty-iran-reactor-tests-law) [mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-bombs-empty-iran-nuclear-site-setting-npt) ### [US bombs empty Iran nuclear site, setting NPT](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-bombs-empty-iran-nuclear-site-setting-npt) [US bombs Iran's Darkhovin nuclear construction site, confirmed empty by IAEA. First strike on a non-operational safeguarded civilian facility in NPT era, setting a precedent that undermines nuclear safeguards globally.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-bombs-empty-iran-nuclear-site-setting-npt) [2026-07-20](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-bombs-empty-iran-nuclear-site-setting-npt) [mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/strait-of-hormuz-war-escalates-to-water-war) ### [Strait of Hormuz War Escalates to Water War](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/strait-of-hormuz-war-escalates-to-water-war) [US bombs Iran for ninth night, striking Tabriz for first time; Iran hits Kuwaiti desalination plants. The Strait of Hormuz war escalates into a battle over survival infrastructure as the June ceasefire collapses.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/strait-of-hormuz-war-escalates-to-water-war) [2026-07-20](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/strait-of-hormuz-war-escalates-to-water-war) [law_justice](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/netanyahu-gambles-icc-warrant-on-prosecutors) ### [Netanyahu Gambles ICC Warrant on Prosecutor's](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/netanyahu-gambles-icc-warrant-on-prosecutors) [Netanyahu attacks ICC warrant as 'bogus' as former prosecutor Karim Khan faces removal vote on July 24. New York mayor's arrest threat blocked by US law. Analysis of the standoff.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/netanyahu-gambles-icc-warrant-on-prosecutors) [2026-07-20](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/netanyahu-gambles-icc-warrant-on-prosecutors) [mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-6-billion-oil-surge-during-us-truce) ### [Iran's $6 Billion Oil Surge During US Truce](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-6-billion-oil-surge-during-us-truce) [Iran exported 70 million barrels of oil worth $5-6 billion during a 27-day US truce in June 2026, exploiting a temporary OFAC license to refill its war chest and exposing a structural flaw in the blockade strategy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-6-billion-oil-surge-during-us-truce) [2026-07-20](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-6-billion-oil-surge-during-us-truce) [tech_policy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-well-calibrated-ai-law-builds-a) ### [India's 'Well-Calibrated' AI Law Builds a](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-well-calibrated-ai-law-builds-a) [India drafts a 'well-calibrated' AI law that borrows from the EU and US but replicates neither, positioning itself as a normative leader for the Global South at the 2026 AI Impact Summit.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-well-calibrated-ai-law-builds-a) [2026-07-20](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-well-calibrated-ai-law-builds-a) [latin_america](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cartels-as-terrorists-legal-net-widens) ### [Cartels as Terrorists: Legal Net Widens](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cartels-as-terrorists-legal-net-widens) [U.S. designates Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as FTOs, expanding terrorism label beyond fentanyl kingpins to regional extortion rackets, risking criminalization of millions of Mexican businesses and migrants.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cartels-as-terrorists-legal-net-widens) [2026-07-20](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cartels-as-terrorists-legal-net-widens) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-10-tariff-expires-july-24) ### [Trump's 10% Tariff Expires July 24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-10-tariff-expires-july-24) [Trump's 10% universal tariff expires July 24, replaced by a two-tier Section 301 forced-labor tariff. Countries with bilateral deals pay 10%; others face 12.5%. $86B in IEEPA refunds paid.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-10-tariff-expires-july-24) [2026-07-19](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-10-tariff-expires-july-24) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-monkey-cartoon-tests-asean-unity) ### [China's Monkey Cartoon Tests ASEAN Unity](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-monkey-cartoon-tests-asean-unity) [China refuses to apologize for state-media AI video depicting Filipinos as monkeys, testing ASEAN's response as foreign ministers meet in Manila.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-monkey-cartoon-tests-asean-unity) [2026-07-19](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-monkey-cartoon-tests-asean-unity) [latin_america](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/clan-del-golfo-capos-flee-to-panama) ### [Clan del Golfo Capos Flee to Panama](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/clan-del-golfo-capos-flee-to-panama) [Colombian capos from Clan del Golfo and FARC dissidents flee to Panama after president-elect issues ultimatum, testing US-aligned Panama](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/clan-del-golfo-capos-flee-to-panama) [2026-07-18](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/clan-del-golfo-capos-flee-to-panama) [latin_america](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-venezuela-track-bypasses-machado) ### [Washington's Venezuela Track Bypasses Machado](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-venezuela-track-bypasses-machado) [Marco Rubio chose Dinorah Figuera over María Corina Machado to lead Venezuela talks starting August 1. Machado holds the popular mandate but is exiled; chavismo prefers the technocratic track. The earthquake gives Delcy Rodríguez cover to delay elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-venezuela-track-bypasses-machado) [2026-07-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-venezuela-track-bypasses-machado) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-crypto-chokepoint-nobitex-and-t) ### [Washington's Crypto Chokepoint: Nobitex and T](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-crypto-chokepoint-nobitex-and-t) [US Treasury sanctions four Iranian crypto exchanges including Nobitex for IRGC financing, but the real target is Tether's USDT stablecoin that enables sanctions evasion. Blumenthal probes Tether's voluntary compliance.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-crypto-chokepoint-nobitex-and-t) [2026-07-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-crypto-chokepoint-nobitex-and-t) [mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vance-accuses-israel-of-sabotaging-iran-deal) ### [Vance Accuses Israel of Sabotaging Iran Deal](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vance-accuses-israel-of-sabotaging-iran-deal) [JD Vance tells Joe Rogan Israeli officials ran a covert campaign to sabotage his Iran deal, as Trump threatens bombing and the MoU's 60-day window ticks toward collapse.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vance-accuses-israel-of-sabotaging-iran-deal) [2026-07-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vance-accuses-israel-of-sabotaging-iran-deal)