The records of Iran and the US in foreign policy alliances

"Iranian political analysts in the West said Iran’s leaders, having aligned themselves with the Syrian government for so long, also feel more than ever that they have no other recourse but to stick with Mr. Assad, even if his government has committed harsh abuses."  So this was in the New York Times.  But let me rephrase it about the US:  American political analysts in the West said that US leaders, having aligned themselves with the Saudi, Kuwait, UAE, Yemeni, Moroccan, Jordanian, Omani, and Egyptian governments for so long, also feel more than ever that they have no other recourse but to stick with the leaders of those countries, even if their governments have committed harsh abuses.