Iran earthquake (18 images)

Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C) pays a visit to a village that was damaged by an earthquake in northwestern Iran, August 16, 2012. A strong earthquake struck the Iranian province of East Azerbaijan, killing 306 people and injuring more than 4,000 people on August 11. UPI/Leader.Ir/HO

Iranian women mourn for the loss of their loved ones on August 12, 2012 in Varzaqan northeast of Tabriz, Iran. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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An Iranian woman holds a picture of her family , the only items left from her destroyed house following an earthquake in Varzaqan northeast of Tabriz, Iran on August 12, 2012. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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