President Donald Trump said he plans to hold a press conference to read the memorandum of understanding with Iran in full, arguing that doing so would help ensure accurate media coverage of the agreement.
Trump announced his intent to disclose every detail of the agreement while meeting with world leaders at the G-7 summit in France on Tuesday.
According to Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, the memorandum of understanding would be published following a formal signing.
In making the announcement to fully disclose the text of the deal, Trump cited the difference between the agreement and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a landmark 2015 deal between Iran and major world powers that placed significant restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities in return for broad relief from international economic sanctions.
Trump withdrew the United States from the JCPOA, widely known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, in 2018. He claimed that it failed to address Iran’s missile program and regional influence and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
"And, unlike Obama, who could have destroyed the Middle East with a horrible JCPOA, it is the worst agreement. That was a road to a nuclear weapon. Mine is a wall against a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.
Vance also stressed that Tehran "doesn't get a dime" unless it fulfills its obligations under the deal.
A formal signing of the agreement will be held on June 19 in Geneva.
More difficult areas of dispute, including Iran's nuclear program and U.S. sanctions, would then be held during technical talks over the 60 days following the formal signing.