'Hope to see you in Doha': American envoy Rob Malley welcomes Iranian soccer victory as US also advances; the two sides played a charged match in 1998

State Department asserts face-to-face talks will be more 'efficient' for communication, warns time running out to save 2015 nuclear deal

Tehran calls on Washington to 'announce its decisions on removing sanctions and the remaining issues,' predicting this will result in a 'lasting, reliable agreement'

Video threatens revenge on former US president for assassination of top general Soleimani 2 years ago

White House national security adviser Sullivan says Tehran will 'face severe consequences,' if it attacks those targeted by largely symbolic measure

Visiting Tehran, Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein says there's a 'problem' with the negotiating mechanism in Vienna, where US and Iranian officials only communicate through intermediaries

Joint statement calls for administration to arrange military drills, other actions to convince Tehran 'it will suffer severe consequences if it stays on its current path'

Sailors recover 1,745 kg of hashish, 500 kg of meth and 30 kg of heroin, valued at $14.7 million, after crew apparently set fire to their stash onboard traditional sailing vessel

Says he expects increasing number of assaults and Tehran believes attacks on troops in Iraq won't affect nuke talks; worries over Iran's ballistic and cruise missiles, armed drones

White House press secretary says US president asked his team to 'turn to other options' if no progress made during talks to revive 2015 accord