The Latakia doctrine puts Russia in a bind - analysis
The Latakia fire burned all-day on December 28, showing that whatever was destroyed at the port was flammable and likely composed of munitions or other dangerous cargo transported from Iran.
Smoke rises from a fire in a container storage area, after Syrian state media reported an Israeli air strike on the port of Latakia on December 7.(photo credit: SANA/REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: