Following a round of indirect technical talks in Doha, the United States and Iran have made no significant progress towards a lasting peace. The discussions, which took place on Wednesday, centered around issues previously resolved under an interim agreement announced two weeks prior. The meeting was attended by US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who reaffirmed Qatar's role as a mediator in the Middle East conflict alongside Pakistan. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi led his country's technical team during the negotiations. The talks addressed US violations of its obligations and the release of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds, with an agreement to establish a communication channel for dispute resolution and the allocation of goods to Iran based on its needs. The discussions also reportedly involved topics such as the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear program, and the conflict in Lebanon. However, neither side commented on whether they had bridged any differences during the talks. Qatar has stated that positive progress was made during the discussions, with further meetings planned after the funeral processions for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which are scheduled to begin on Saturday in Iran and Iraq. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is among those expected to travel to Tehran to honor Khamenei before negotiations resume.