At least 200 students are believed to have been killed in the protests.

Iran and U.S. nuclear talks show promise as President Donald Trump says Iran "wants to make a deal very badly." Iranian officials call indirect negotiations "a good start."

By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Jana Choukeir WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East,

The visit by Ali Larijani, a former Iranian parliament speaker who now serves as the secretary to the country's Supreme National Security Council, likely focused on what comes next after the initial round of indirect talks held last week in Muscat with the Americans.

US Iran tensions live updates: Tensions between the US and Iran continue to simmer as both nations work to establish the next round of talks.

SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Oil held steady on Wednesday, finding support as the market waited for direction while U.S.–Iran talks continued, with lingering geopolitical uncertainty helping to underpin prices.

The regime does not want to capitulate to the United States, but it also seeks to avoid losing power, prompting a bazaar-style negotiation aimed at preserving core assets. The United States’

Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison. Supporters say she began a hunger strike on February 2.