** "They can't necessarily count on us when it comes to standing up for them," Anthony Blinken believes that countries in the Middle East have become thoroughly disappointed with the USA**


> "And what is the result? We see it now, and it is being widely reported. They all seek to talk to Tehran, perhaps to strike a deal with Tehran. These are countries that do not have affection for the regime — a regime that, unfortunately, has been strengthened by its most hardline elements. But they are looking to make deals because they know: unfortunately, what they have seen is that we may not necessarily be able to protect them."


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