Iranians walk past a mural depicting late Iranian supreme leaders Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R) in Tehran on June 18, 2026. The United States and Iran have signed a deal to end the Middle East war, with a ceremony set for June 19 in Switzerland that will mark the start of a 60-day negotiation period. The memorandum of understanding aims to put an end to months of conflict initiated by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, which wreaked chaos across the region and rattled the global economy. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) /