Iran's chief negotiator says US officials asked Vladimir Putin to facilitate negotiations with Tehran, according to Yalibnan.
The negotiator made the claim in an interview with Al Jazeera on Thursday 12 November, Yalibnan reports. The negotiator is not named in the report.
The White House has not responded directly, according to Yalibnan. The claim has not been independently verified.
It comes as a meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin is planned.