TEHRAN (Basirat): A senior political commentator based in London highlighted reasons behind recent covert acts by Saudi Arabia to pursue a closer relationship with Israel, saying Riyadh is seeking “not only to deter Iran but also to bring the Shiites to their knees”.

TEHRAN(Basirat): As many as 36 countries, including all 28 members of the European Union, have taken Saudi Arabia to task for the first time at the United Nations Human Rights Council over Riyadh’s glaring rights violations.