And of course, one has to say that in a region which is afflicted more and more by catastrophic tensions and pressures, many of the governments are ailing, we've seen all of the upheavals in the wake of the so-called Arab Spring. It's hard to be optimistic about the immediate future of the region."_____________________________________________________. But he reiterated that the US was not working with the Iranians. 当然,在受到灾难性紧张局势和压力最多的地区,很多国家的政府都已痛苦不堪,我们看到了所谓的"阿拉伯之春"后所有的剧变.很难对该地区不远的将来感到乐观."_____________________________________________.但他重申美国不会与伊朗合作.