President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will likely hold a press conference to read an Iran peace deal word by word [1].
The move signals a direct effort to control the narrative surrounding the agreement and prevent what the president describes as inaccurate press reports.
Speaking from the White House briefing area in Washington, D.C., Trump said the verbatim reading is necessary to ensure the media reports the terms accurately [2]. The president intends to use this method to avoid misinformation regarding the specific details of the document [3].
"I will likely hold a press conference and read the Iran deal word by word," Trump said [4].
Trump emphasized that the precision of the reporting is a primary concern for his administration. He said, "We need to make sure the press gets it right, so I'm going to read it out, line by line" [5].
During the announcements on June 16, 2026 [1], the president also highlighted a specific provision of the agreement. Trump said the deal will open the Strait of Hormuz toll-free [6].
The decision to read the document aloud represents a departure from standard diplomatic releases, where summaries or redacted versions are typically provided to the press. By reading the full text, the president aims to eliminate the gap between the official document and the subsequent news coverage.
“"I will likely hold a press conference and read the Iran deal word by word."”
This approach reflects a strategy of direct communication designed to bypass traditional journalistic interpretation. By reading the text verbatim, the administration seeks to establish a definitive public record that minimizes the ability of critics or media outlets to paraphrase or misinterpret the agreement's terms, particularly regarding critical maritime corridors like the Strait of Hormuz.
