Conflicts in Syria and Ukraine were on the agenda as Vladimir Putin, Ebrahim Raisi and Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Tehran.

The leaders were also involved in bilateral discussions about trade and security. We begin with a report from CGTN’s Ehsan Keivani.

Joining the discussion:

• Mustafa Gurbuz is a Senior Adjunct Professor Lecturer at American University.  
• Anton Fedyashin is a Professor of History at American University.
• Einar Tangen is a Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute.
• Ali Akbar Dareini is a Researcher and Writer at the Center for Strategic Studies in Tehran.

Ankara, Moscow, Tehran agree to fight terrorism and secessionist groups operating in Syria and vow to implement Idlib de-escalation zone agreementshttps://t.co/mfXp2dX9ed

— TRT World (@trtworld) July 19, 2022

Iran is hosting the presidents of Russia and Turkey for a summit on the war in Syria.

Moscow's war in Ukraine is also expected to be discussed in Tehran.

Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst @marwanbishara says the meeting is a sign of new dynamics in the Middle East ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/hiASViOngz

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) July 19, 2022