Vladimir Putin , Embarks on Trip to Bolster Ties , with Iran and Turkey.<br />On July 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin <br />started his visit to Iran and Turkey intended <br />to deepen ties with Tehran and Ankara.<br />On July 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin <br />started his visit to Iran and Turkey intended <br />to deepen ties with Tehran and Ankara.<br />NBC reports that the move by Moscow <br />has heightened tension between Russia <br />and western powers, including the United States. .<br />According to NBC, Putin is scheduled <br />to hold talks with Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi <br />and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.<br />According to NBC, Putin is scheduled <br />to hold talks with Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi <br />and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.<br />The leaders are expected to discuss a number of issues facing the region, including the conflict in Syria and a United Nations proposal to combat the global food crisis.<br />The leaders are expected to discuss a number of issues facing the region, including the conflict in Syria and a United Nations proposal to combat the global food crisis.<br />NBC reports that the trip comes as Russia <br />has grown increasingly isolated and comes <br />closer to a confrontation with the West.<br />Putin's trip comes just days after U.S. President <br />Joe Biden met with leaders in Israel and <br />Saudi Arabia, Iran's main rivals in the region.<br />Putin's trip comes just days after U.S. President <br />Joe Biden met with leaders in Israel and <br />Saudi Arabia, Iran's main rivals in the region.<br />Biden reportedly urged the two nations to push back <br />against Russian, Chinese and Iranian influences which <br />have expanded with the U.S. withdrawal from the region.<br />NBC reports that Iran's partnership <br />with Russia comes as Tehran faces harsh <br />U.S. sanctions that show no sign of lifting.<br />Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian <br />wrote on Twitter that the meetings would , “develop economic cooperation, focus on security of the region via political solution ... and ensure food security.”.<br />The meetings will also reportedly focus on the decade-<br />long conflict in Syria, where both Iran and Russia have <br />supported President Bashar Assad's government.<br />The meetings will also reportedly focus on the decade-<br />long conflict in Syria, where both Iran and Russia have <br />supported President Bashar Assad's government
