TEL AVIV , Israel, July 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter began a tour of the Middle East to reassure allies after the nuclear agreement with Iran.
Speaking in Tel Aviv Monday, during a meeting with Israel Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, Carter said that "the region is complicated and troubled" but reiterated to the allies that their priorities and interests are very clear. Carter added how a priority for the United States is "the friendship and alliance with Israel. Israel is the bedrock of American strategy in the Middle East."