P5+1 Opportunities for Francois Hollande

The critical issue being overlooked, however, is whether the Gulf clock will tick patiently throughout this process.

The new threat confounds Iranian strategists who based their negotiations on backing Trump into a corner ahead of the midterm elections.

Military force can destroy a hostile regime, but it cannot create a stable political order.

The Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong.