Russia has strongly condemned alleged Israeli airstrikes at the Syrian port of Baniyas, warning of potential “dangerous consequences.
” Syrian state news agencies reported on July 9 that Israel had launched strikes on the city’s ports. Additionally, reports indicated that an air defense system belonging to Iranian militias was targeted on the coast of Baniyas, while Al-Hadath also cited airstrikes on Latakia coinciding with the arrival of two Iranian ships.