"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.