According to Reuters, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran will not rein in its influence in the Middle East despite mounting U.S. pressure on Tehran to curb its regional activities. Zarif told Qatar’s al Jazeera TV, that “Iran will not change its policies in the region because of U.S. sanctions and threats." In May, President Donald Trump exited Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, claiming it had failed to address Iran’s ballistic missile program
