Axios said indirect talks mediated by Qatar could take place as early as Monday, less than a week after similar discussions between US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Iran demands a seven-day ceasefire across the Middle East, including in Lebanon, where its ally Hezbollah is regularly bombarded by Israel.
It also demands the unfreezing of its foreign assets, lifting sanctions on its oil sector, and an end to the US naval blockade.
Trump rejected their demands on Saturday.
But fighting has once again slowed as the US has not struck Iran since Sep 1, although vessels have regularly been struck in the Strait of Hormuz.
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