New Delhi, June 15 -- The US and Iran signed a tentative deal for an "immediate and permanent end" to all military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, indicating an apparent end to the West Asia conflict more than 100 days after it began in late February.

The announcement was made by Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who served as a key mediator in peace negotiations between the US and Iran. In a post on his social media, Sharif said that the official signing of the deal will take place in Switzerland on Friday, 19 June.

This was followed by US President Donald Trump's post on social media platform Truth Social, where he wrote, "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. I hereby fully authorise t...