After the US and Israel launched strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader, the two countries are set to sign a peace deal in Switzerland on June 19.3 min readJun 15, 2026 01:02 PM IST First published on: Jun 15, 2026 at 01:02 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookA man holds an Iranian flag while a policeman walks past at the Islamic Revolution square in Tehran, Iran. (Photo: AP)The conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran is set to end with a peace agreement to be signed in Switzerland on June 19. Here are 10 key events that mark the arc of the war.Feb 28 — War breaks outThe US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with several top commanders. Read moreMar 1 — Iran retaliatesIran responded with missile strikes that killed three people in the UAE, including an Indian national. Read moreApr 7-8 — First ceasefireAfter Trump warned that a “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran did not agree to a deal, the two sides reached a two-week ceasefire on April 8. Read moreApr 12 — US announces blockade on Iranian portsTalks between the US and Iran in Pakistan failed to produce a peace deal. Trump then announced that the US Navy would begin a blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports. Read moreStory continues below this adApr 22 — Ceasefire extended, ships seizedTrump extended the ceasefire indefinitely even as Iran fired on three ships in the strait and seized two of them.Also read What’s in the Iran-US deal? 14-point memorandum reportedly covers Hormuz, sanctions, $300 billion rebuildMay 24 — Deal ‘largely negotiated‘Trump said an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had been largely worked out.Jun 1-11 — Fighting resumesHostilities flared again over several days. Iran shot down a US drone and a US Army helicopter, and a US strike on a Palau-flagged tanker on June 10 killed three of the 24 Indian sailors on board.Most ReadJun 14 — Deal announcedUS President Donald Trump announced that the US and Iran had reached a peace deal, with both sides agreeing to end military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.Story continues below this adUS President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social. (Photo: @realDonaldTrump)Jun 15 — Iran confirms agreementIran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed the deal on state television, saying the halt to operations would take effect immediately. Iran’s Mehr news agency separately reported draft terms of a 14-point memorandum, though these remain unconfirmed by either government.Jun 19 — Signing in SwitzerlandThe agreement is due to be signed in Switzerland, opening a 60-day period of talks on issues including Iran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to AP.(With inputs from Associated Press and Reuters)AdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Advertisement