Dehradun, June 16 -- Finally, some progress seems to have been made on bringing a conclusion to the US-Iran conflict. The world will be keeping its fingers crossed, as announcements have been made by POTUS Donald Trump, earlier, too. Also, Israel may play spoiler, once again.

At present, the US-Iran deal is a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) framework aimed at ending over 100 days of direct military conflict. Mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, the deal establishes a permanent ceasefire, the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and sets up a 60-day window for intensive diplomatic negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear stockpile. The formal signing ceremony is scheduled to take place this coming Friday in Geneva. A permanent...