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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, March 29, 2019 to 0800 GMT, March 30, 2019.

Iraq needs Iran energy

The Iraqi parliament speaker has called on the US to extend at least for three years the country’s waiver from sanctions on energy imports from Iran. Mohammed al-Halbusi made the call during a visit to Washington, where he met senior US politicians including Vice President Mike Pence. Halbusi also warned the United States of the negative effect of any hasty, uncalculated step to adopt policies and procedures against countries in the region. Donald Trump's administration has sought to cut off all energy imports from Iran but has twice granted three-month exemptions to Iraq. Last year, Washington’s unilaterally pulled out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and re-imposed sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

US warns Russia, China over Venezuela support

The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says it is prepared to channel humanitarian aid to Venezuela in two weeks’ time. The Head of the IFRC made the remarks during a press conference in Venezuela’s capital Caracas. According to Francesco Rocca, nearly 650 thousand Venezuelans will receive help in the first phase. Rocca said the first supplies will include medical equipment, surgical kits and power generators. He noted that it is not acceptable for children to die from prolonged power outages in the South American nation. Meanwhile, the US has threatened sanctions in response to the presence of Russian troops in Venezuela.

Venezuela protests

Supporters and opponents of the Venezuelan government have held rival rallies in the capital, Caracas. Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro called on the US to stop meddling in Venezuela’s internal affairs. They also reiterated their unflinching support for their elected head of state. The pro-government protesters also slammed self-declared Interim President Juan Guaido. However, opponents of Maduro demanded Washington intervene and resolve the country’s months-long political impasse. The opposition leader enjoys the backing of most Western countries. Meanwhile, Caracas and other major cities were hit by a new power cut. Venezuela believes cyber-attacks are behind the power outages.

Israeli aggression

Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian man in the besieged Gaza Strip. 20-year-old Mohammed Saad was shot dead by Israeli fire close to the Gaza border. The killing took place as people in Gaza are preparing to hold a major rally on the anniversary of the weekly anti-Israel demonstrations. The demonstrations dubbed the Great March of Return started on March 30th last year. Palestinians want an end to the Israeli occupation of their lands. They also demand the return of the Palestinian refugees to their homeland. Israeli troops have killed nearly 260 Palestinians since the beginning of the protests.

UK's arms sales to Saudi

A senior official of Yemen's Ansarullah movement says the UK is complicit in Saudi Arabia’s war crimes by selling weapons to the kingdom. Speaking to British media, the head of Yemen’s supreme revolutionary committee said London is not abiding by international guidelines for arms exports. Mohamed Ali al-Houthi added that the arms sales are to blame for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, affecting some 24-million people. Al-Houthi also slammed the British Foreign Secretary for trying to mediate in Yemen while at the same time acting as what he called an arms salesman. The Ansarullah official condemned Jeremy Hunt for trying to pressure Germany to relax its arms ban on Saudi Arabia.

Brexit troubles

Thousands of people, opposed to Britain delaying its departure from the EU, march in London as MPs reject the premier’s Brexit deal for a third time.

Mueller’s report

US Attorney General Bill Barr says that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is to be released by mid-April. In a letter to the House and Senate judiciary committees, Barr said he was currently editing sensitive material from the nearly 400-page report. The House judiciary committee’s Democratic chairman says the April 2nd deadline still stands for Barr to give the full report to the Congress. But the top Republican on the panel insists releasing the report without editing would be a violation of law. The Mueller report purportedly doesn’t find the Trump campaign guilty of conspiring with Moscow to win the election. The special counsel does not conclude that Trump obstructed justice, but it does not exonerate him either.

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