Over the course of the US-Israeli war on Iran, waves of airstrikes killed an entire echelon of the Islamic republic's political and military elite, starting with supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

President Donald Trump had claimed in March that the campaign had achieved "regime change", but Iran showed resilience in rapidly replacing killed leaders and keeping up the war against the US and Israel.

With Washington and Tehran agreeing on a deal announced Monday to halt the conflict, here is a recap of the some of the key figures killed in the war:

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emerged as the key negotiator and one of the most high-profile figures in the Islamic republic's leadership as it enters a new phase after the US-Israeli war.

A pillar of the Iranian establishment for some three decades and one of its most prominent non-clerical figures, Ghalibaf, 64, had spearheaded the war effort and led the high-stakes negotiating process that culminated with an agreement announced Monday to halt the hostilities.

By Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - With an agreement on a framework for a peace deal with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump may have found a way to begin extricating himself from an unpopular war while setting global markets on a path toward easing energy prices that have spiked during the crisis.

Iran's coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Sunday political tensions and visa issues have damaged his side's preparations for the World Cup but insisted his players will not "pay attention to any of the hype."

Iran have arrived at the tournament under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States -- in military conflict with Iran for months -- refused to issue visas for some team support staff.

They play their opener against New Zealand in Los Angeles on Monday, marking the first time that a World Cup host has hosted a country with which it is at war.

June 15 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian officials said on Sunday they have agreed on a deal to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, possibly leading to lower energy prices once oil shipments resume through the critical waterway.

Below is international reaction to the attacks:

Joint statement from E4 leaders Britain, France, Germany and Italy:

"Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. We stand ready to work with the U.S., Iran and the IAEA to this end."

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer:

June 14 (Reuters) - E4 nations including the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy said on Sunday the countries were prepared to lift sanctions on Iran in response to steps on its nuclear programafter the U.S. and Iran reached a deal to end their war."Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. We stand ready to work with the US, Iran and the IAEA to this end," the leaders of the countries said in a joint statement.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru)

June 14 (Reuters) - Uruguay's trip from Mexico to the United States for their World Cup campaign was delayed on Sunday due to an error regarding the documentation required for the flight, local media reported.

The flight was delayed by several hours because the paperwork FIFA needed to process the trip was not ready at the time of takeoff.

Uruguay, who are based in Playa del Carmen, were scheduled to travel to Miami for their Group H opener against Saudi Arabia on Monday.

By Herbert Villarraga

LOS ANGELES/TIJUANA, Mexico, June 14 (Reuters) - Iran's soccer team arrived in the United States for the first time this World Cup on Sunday, landing at Los Angeles International Airport after a short flight from Tijuana, Mexico, where they left their base camp earlier to a rousing sendoff.

The A320 aircraft touched down on runway 25L at 4:11 p.m. ET (2011 GMT) on its second landing attempt under sunny skies at the airport, which is about 15 minutes from the Los Angeles Stadium that will host Iran's World Cup opener against New Zealand on Monday.

By Parisa Hafezi and Phil Stewart

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their war and will hold an official signing ceremony on Friday in Switzerland, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz ​Sharif said on social media early on Monday.

"The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform shortly after ​Sharif made his announcement.

The agreement was struck despite an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Sunday that drew criticism from both Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump.

June 15 (Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said early on Monday that the United States and Iran have reached a peace deal.

"Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon," Sharif said in a post on X.

The official signing ceremony will be on June 19 in Switzerland, Sharif added.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)