Trump says US is holding talks with Iranian representatives

Trump said his administration is holding talks with Iranian representatives, as Washington imposed new sanctions and Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced it downed a US drone.

• Trump told reporters on Friday his administration is "making very good progress" in talks with representatives of Iran.
• The US Treasury imposed new Iran-related sanctions on eight entities in Canada linked to Tehran.
• Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced it downed a US MQ-1 drone in the airspace over Qeshm island in southern Iran.
• Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran needs practical steps from Washington before any new diplomacy.
• Reports said Tehran sent a nuclear proposal to the Trump administration through Qatar, which Washington is reportedly studying.