Iran says foreign help for quake area now welcome

In an apparent change of heart, Iran said Tuesday it now welcomes foreign aid for victims of the deadly twin earthquakes that hit the country's northwest last weekend.

Earlier, a European Union official said the bloc is prepared to offer humanitarian assistant to Iran. Catherine Ray, spokeswoman for the EU's development commission, says the 27-nation bloc will provide help if approached by the Tehran government or the Red Crescent society. (AP)