US and Iranian officials are holding indirect, lower-level technical talks in Doha, Qatar, facilitated by mediators from Qatar and Pakistan, multiple reports say. A diplomat familiar with the talks says the negotiations are aimed at implementing a deal intended to permanently end the Middle East war. The talks are described as “indirect technical” discussions rather than direct meetings between senior US and Iranian envoys. Some reporting notes the negotiations begin after earlier announcements that the two countries would hold such technical meetings in Doha. One outlet says the talks are based on a memorandum of understanding that builds on progress from the Lake Lucerne Summit and a negotiating framework endorsed by both sides in June. Another report adds that the process involves attempts to move toward ceasefire and conflict-ending measures through the same mediation channel. Additional details include that US senior envoys reportedly do not participate in the technical talks, having met separately with Qatar’s prime minister the day before. Reports also indicate there have been exchanges of fire as both sides seek to implement the broader framework.