The claim was reported by The New Indian Express and ABC Australia Sport. Both accounts describe the negotiations as intensive and focused on preventing a war between Iran and the United States, but the supplied material does not establish whether the reports drew on the same underlying information.
ABC Australia Sport reported that the diplomatic push came despite US President Donald Trump threatening to renew strikes on Iran after the midterm elections. That account places the reported negotiations against continued pressure and the possibility of renewed military action.
The available reports do not identify where the negotiations are taking place, who is participating or what substantive terms are under discussion beyond the stated aim of averting war. They also do not provide an explicit confirmation from the US side, leaving the scope and status of the channel unclear.