# Ex-US secretary of state: Middle Eastern countries disappointed with US security guarantees

https://mins.news/en/item/60180

- TASS, 2026-09-16 01:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188129

> Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington’s Middle Eastern allies have been disappointed by its ability to ensure their security. He argued there is no good military solution short of a disastrous full-scale invasion of Iran, and that diplomacy is the way forward.

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