Further cementing his new role as a major player in Middle East politics, Vladimir Putin has schedule a one-on-one meeting with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on Monday, in Tehran, at which the two will discuss the fight against ISIS, as well as military and economic cooperation. The meeting will take place as Western countries are struggling to reassess their relationship with Putin following the ISIS terror attacks in Paris last week.

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