Event Brief
Iran and Saudi panellists spar at Xiangshan Forum
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
Summary: A plenary session at the Xiangshan security conference in Beijing turned into a heated exchange on Wednesday between a senior Iranian defence official and Prince Turki al-Faisal, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies. Al-Faisal accused Iran of not respecting the sovereignty of Arab states.
WHO: Prince Turki al-Faisal, chairman of the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies
WHAT: Prince Turki al-Faisal accused Iran of not respecting the sovereignty of Arab states during a heated exchange with an Iranian defence official at the Xiangshan Forum plenary session.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Beijing, China
WHY: The exchange was triggered by accusations over the conflict in the Middle East raised during the forum session.
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