Sickly Putin HOBBLES along red carpet with his arm hanging limp by his side as he arrives in Iran for anti-West summit

SICKLY Vladimir Putin hobbled along the red carpet with his arm hanging limp by his side as he arrived in Iran today. Footage of his arrival showed the Russian leader shuffling down the steps of his jet as he landed in Tehran to meet with fellow global terror master Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. RTPutin was seen shuffling down the steps of his jet as he landed in Tehran[/caption] With his right arm limp by his side, Putin was seen hobbling down a long red carpet rolled out for the dictator at the capital’s Mehrabad airport. Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji greeted him as he stepped off the plane. He briefly waved to the gathered crowds before being whisked into his presidential convoy to the city. Putin and hardline Islamist tyrant Khamenei are set to discuss war plans and weapon exchanges in their coordinated campaign against the West. Read more on Russia BRAVE DARIA Russia's top female tennis star bravely comes out as gay and slams Ukraine war HEAVY LOSSES Russia loses third of army's strength since invasion with 50,000 troops dead It’s Putin’s first trip outside the boundaries of the former Soviet Union since the invasion of Ukraine in February. Khamenei – sworn enemy of the US, UK and Israel – is one of only a handful of world leaders still willing to do business with blood-soaked outcast Putin. Turkey’s strongman president Recep Tayyip Erdogan – blasted over human rights abuses and strained relations with NATO allies – was also expected to join the pair for talks. The Russian leader has described Western sanctions as a declaration of economic war – and is also attempting to build bridges with China and India. Most read in News HOT HOT HOT Brits bask in hottest day since records began as Met says we've hit 40.2C SCHOOL'S OUT Full list of school closures as Brits told to stay at home in heatwave FOUND SAFE Mum, 33, and four kids including toddler, 3, found safe after vanishing MURDER PLOT Woman 'tried to hire hitman to kill colleague after they both slept with boss' HEATWAVE TRAGEDY Man in 70s becomes latest to drown in heatwave, bringing total dead to 12 BOILING POINT Sun sets on 38.1C sizzler - but Brits face ANOTHER scorcher today Yuri Ushakov, Mr Putin’s foreign policy adviser said: “The contact with Khamenei is very important. “On most issues, our positions are close or identical.” An Iranian official said: “We need a strong ally, and Moscow is a superpower.” THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.