US-Iran Agreement | UPSC GS-2 IR | UPSCPDF

UPSCPDF Editorial Analysis: US-Iran deal ends the war, reopens Strait of Hormuz, restarts nuclear talks. Energy security — Prelims, Mains, Essay, Interview.

💡 Key Takeaways | 🕰️ How the Iran War Unfolded — A Timeline | 🔍 Core Concepts | ⚖️ Constitutional, Legal & Doctrinal Foundations | 🕊️ The Peace Architecture & the Nuclear Track | 🇮🇳 India's Response — Crisis Management | 🌐 Multilateral & Economic Instruments | 📊 Marks Breakdown | 🧩 Key Dimensions | 📐 Additional Essay Angle Cards | 👥 Key Actors & Stakeholders | 🗂️ Quick Revision Tags | 🇮🇳 UPSCPDF Editorial Analysis

From "Unconditional Surrender" to a Negotiated Truce — Decoding the End of the Iran War, the Strait of Hormuz Crisis, a Pakistan-Mediated Deal & What It Means for India's Energy Security and Strategic Autonomy After more than three months of war that began on 28 February 2026 — when U.S. and Israeli airstrikes hit Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and Iran retaliated by striking Israel, U.S. bases and Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz — the United States and Iran announced an initial agreement on 14–15 June to end the conflict. A memorandum of understanding (MoU), brokered by Pakistan, is scheduled to be signed on 19 June in Geneva, Switzerland. The framework sets a 60-day ceasefire and a parallel 60-day window to negotiate Iran's nuclear programme, with Iran reaffirming its commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). It also provides for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a drawdown of U.S. forces from the region, a cessation of hostilities in Lebano