Iancu continued his goalscoring run by netting six times from 18 games in the first half of the 2012–13 Liga I, which inspired a move to his former boyhood club FC Steaua București in the winter transfer window.

The eventual champions acquired 70% of his economic rights for a rumoured €500,000 fee,[4][5] and his five-year contract included a €25 million buyout clause.

[6] On 30 July 2013, Iancu scored the goals of a 2–0 away victory over Georgian side Dinamo Tbilisi, facilitating Steaua's progression to the UEFA Champions League play-off round.

[11] Iancu returned to Romania for the 2018–19 season, playing in quick succession for Voluntari and Dunărea Călărași before being once again re-signed by Viitorul Constanța in June 2019.

[13] Iancu earned a €500,000 transfer to Akhmat Grozny on 13 January 2021,[14] signing a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Russian Premier League club.