--- title: "War — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 9 stories and expert analysis tagged War on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/war" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 9 Stories [mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/strait-of-hormuz-becomes-the-prize-as-us-iran) ### [Strait of Hormuz Becomes the Prize as US-Iran](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/strait-of-hormuz-becomes-the-prize-as-us-iran) [US-Iran ceasefire collapses over Strait of Hormuz toll dispute. Both sides now seek to charge for passage, violating international law. Gulf states pay the price as traffic grinds to a halt and Brent crude jumps 18%.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/strait-of-hormuz-becomes-the-prize-as-us-iran) [2026-07-16](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/strait-of-hormuz-becomes-the-prize-as-us-iran) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-drone-war-forces-russia-defensive) ### [Ukraine’s Drone War Forces Russia Defensive](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-drone-war-forces-russia-defensive) [Ukraine's expanding drone campaign is pushing the war onto Russian soil, striking energy and logistics targets and forcing Moscow into a costly defense.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-drone-war-forces-russia-defensive) [2026-05-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-drone-war-forces-russia-defensive) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-domestic-discontent-grows-against-putin-amid-war) ### [Rising Discontent in Russia Against Putin](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-domestic-discontent-grows-against-putin-amid-war) [As the war's costs reach Russian homes, public support for Putin is waning, with domestic discontent over Ukraine quietly growing against the Kremlin's grip.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-domestic-discontent-grows-against-putin-amid-war) [2026-05-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-domestic-discontent-grows-against-putin-amid-war) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraine-stalemate-tightens-the-squeeze-on-putins-strategy) ### [Ukraine Stalemate Weakens Putin's Strategy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraine-stalemate-tightens-the-squeeze-on-putins-strategy) [Russia's battlefield edge in Ukraine is eroding as a grinding stalemate and mounting economic pressure tighten the squeeze on Putin's war strategy and options.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraine-stalemate-tightens-the-squeeze-on-putins-strategy) [2026-05-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraine-stalemate-tightens-the-squeeze-on-putins-strategy) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-stock-market-reopens-exposing-wars-economic-damage) ### [Iran Stock Market Reopens Amid War Damage](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-stock-market-reopens-exposing-wars-economic-damage) [Iran's stock market has reopened after a wartime shutdown, exposing deep economic scars in Tehran as investors confront the toll of conflict on the economy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-stock-market-reopens-exposing-wars-economic-damage) [2026-05-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-stock-market-reopens-exposing-wars-economic-damage) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-truce-gambit-puts-moscow-on-the-defensive) ### [Ukraine's Truce Strategy Challenges Moscow](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-truce-gambit-puts-moscow-on-the-defensive) [Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire is a truce gambit designed to pressure Russia into compliance, putting Moscow on the defensive in the diplomatic fight.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-truce-gambit-puts-moscow-on-the-defensive) [2026-05-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-truce-gambit-puts-moscow-on-the-defensive) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-use-of-force-and-culture-to-shape-the-war-narrative) ### [Russia's War Tactics: Force and Culture](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-use-of-force-and-culture-to-shape-the-war-narrative) [Russia is pairing military force with cultural events to control the war narrative around Ukraine, blending violence and diplomacy to shape how it is seen.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-use-of-force-and-culture-to-shape-the-war-narrative) [2026-05-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-use-of-force-and-culture-to-shape-the-war-narrative) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-clash-with-pope-leo-raises-stakes-at-the-vatican) ### [Trump vs Pope Leo: Vatican Tensions Rise](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-clash-with-pope-leo-raises-stakes-at-the-vatican) [Trump's public clash with Pope Leo tests Vatican independence and US influence, raising the stakes over immigration and war as moral authority is contested.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-clash-with-pope-leo-raises-stakes-at-the-vatican) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-clash-with-pope-leo-raises-stakes-at-the-vatican) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-and-israels-military-strikes-on-iran-causes-and-consequences) ### [US and Israel's Military Strikes on Iran](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-and-israels-military-strikes-on-iran-causes-and-consequences) [In April 2026, the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, escalating tensions; a ceasefire now holds, but the underlying conflict may persist for years.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-and-israels-military-strikes-on-iran-causes-and-consequences) [2026-04-21](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-and-israels-military-strikes-on-iran-causes-and-consequences)