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

An Iranian man sits on top of his destroyed house as rescue teams in the background search for victims in the rubble of destroyed buildings in Varzaqan, northeast of Tabriz, Iran. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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The village of Varzaqan, northeast of Tabriz, Iran, lies in ruins on August 12, 2012. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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In this official handout from the president's office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) speaks with Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to the Supreme Leader during farewell ceremony on August 13, 2012 at Tehran airport. Ahmadinejad left Tehran to attend an Islamic summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. UPI

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Rescue teams search for victims in the rubble of destroyed buildings in Varzaqan, Northeast of Tabriz, Iran on August 12, 2012. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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