The thorny path to Middle East regional security - opinion
Regional powers believe the United States is permanently walking away from long-standing friends and interests in the Middle East.
IRANIAN FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, in June. US nuclear negotiations with Iran have continued, despite increasing Iranian cooperation with Russia.(photo credit: IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByJOE BUCCINO