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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, September 21, 2018 to 0800 GMT, September 22, 2018.

‘US threat to intl. peace’

Iran’s foreign minister says US President Donald Trump’s administration is a real threat to regional and international peace and security. In a tweet, Mohammad Javad Zarif blasted the Trump administration’s sense of entitlement to destabilize the world along with what he described as its rogue accomplices in the Middle East. The Iranian top diplomat sarcastically enumerated a long list of actions the US should take to act like a normal country in reaction to US officials’ call on Iran to do so.

Russia-Turkey agreement

Russia and Turkey achieve a consensus on borders of a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib province which is the last major stronghold of anti-Damascus militants. Russia's top diplomat underlined the need for creating the buffer zone. The visiting Russian foreign minister was speaking after a meeting with his Bosnian counterpart in the capital Sarajevo. Sergey Lavrov also described eradicating the terrorist threat as the main objective of the Russian-Turkish deal. On Monday, the two countries’ leaders agreed on the establishment of the buffer zone. A possible assault on Idlib by Syrian forces and their Russian allies has been a matter of concern for Turkey. Ankara fears an all-out offensive could cause a large number of Idlib residents to seek refuge in neighboring Turkey.

Yemen famine looming

The United Nations aid chief says international aid agencies are losing the fight against famine in Yemen. Under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs Mark Lowcock said the situation has deteriorated in an alarming way in recent weeks. He added that 3.5 million people may soon be added to the eight million Yemenis already facing starvation. Lowcock warned that the crisis may be approaching a tipping point, beyond which it will be impossible to prevent massive loss of life. Yemen is facing a severe shortage of food, medicine and other essentials due to the ongoing Saudi war and blockade on the Arab nation that started in March 2015.

Iran slams US unilateralism

The Iranian president says Tehran is honoring its nuclear commitments despite the US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the agreement. In an article published in the Washington Post, Hassan Rouhani criticized the current US foreign policy toward Iran, saying it is not based on realities. Rouhani added that Trump’s unilateral policies are not even in line with US national interests and most countries in the world oppose US unilateralism. Regarding Iran’s talks with the remaining JCPOA signatories, Rouhani said Iran would remain in the deal if only the long-term interests of the Iranian people are secured. If not, he added, Tehran would pursue a different course of action. Rouhani also described Trump’s offer of direct talks with Iran as not honest or genuine saying it is not possible to trust the US government when it officially reneged on its international commitments.

UK divorce dispute

The UK premier’s cabinet ministers are reportedly seeking to call for an alternative to London’s plan for post-Brexit economic partnership with the European Union. London-based newspaper, The Telegraph, said the British government’s ministers will introduce a Plan-B at a cabinet meeting on Monday. The Telegraph speculated that at least two ministers will either walk out of the meeting or resign if Prime Minister Theresa May decides to go ahead with her plan. The EU is also strongly critical of the Britain's economic partnership plan. Brussels believes that the plan does not work. However, the British prime minister defended her proposal. She said the UK must and will prepare itself for a no-deal scenario with the EU.

Attack on Iran military parade

Unknown gunmen open fire during a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, killing at least ten people, and injuring dozens, officials say. Reports say several assailants started shooting from behind the stand during the parade. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesman Ramezan Sharif said the attackers were affiliated to a terrorist group supported by Saudi Arabia. The military event held to mark an eight-year war imposed Iran by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in the 1980s.

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