Keeping President Obama focused on the negotiations while holding the final deal just out of reach isn’t a bad position for the Supreme Leader—especially when, so far, every step of the process has weakened America’s position and bolstered Iran’s.

Is Saudi Arabia’s multibillion-dollar investment in Russia window dressing, or something more?

A Turkish-Kurdish firefight on the Syrian border breaks out as Turkey sends more forces to the border. If Turkey goes into Syrian Kurdistan, the U.S. will be put in a tricky situation.

Watch the Kingdom’s Shi’a minority in the provinces bordering Yemen, as the sectarian conflict heats up—with Iran’s generous help.

A French soldier writes about the Americans he served alongside of in Afghanistan.

Getting ready to do something with that windfall, Ayatollah?

New refugee figures illustrate sharp divide between inflow, solutions on European migrants.

Humanitarian and possibly military intervention planned.

June 30 matters less than July 9—and possibly, July 4.

The long-anticipated crisis finally breaks.