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A wave of US and Israeli strikes has according to analysis eliminated or harmed at least 11 Iranian naval vessels since the weekend, new aerial photos demonstrate, with missile bases and atomic facilities also being targeted.

Images of the southern Konarak naval base and the Bandar Abbas port installation, which is located on the Strait of Hormuz and is home to the headquarters of the Iran's naval force, reveal black smoke pouring from multiple vessels on Monday and Tuesday.

Maritime Assets Sustained Major Losses

Among the ships sunk was the Makran, Iran's biggest warship which had functioned as a unmanned aerial vehicle platform. Satellite images indicated black smoke emanating from the ship which had been stationed at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence reports state that no fewer than five ships at the port were "hit or sunk". Imagery of the south end of the port reveal smoke emanating from the Makran, while two other ships appear to be harmed, with a single one seen burning.

At the Konarak base, photos show numerous stricken vessels, with analysis identifying damage to a half-dozen warships. Images from the start of the week also show that a number of buildings at the installation have been destroyed.

"For many years the Tehran government has disrupted commercial vessels," a senior US military official declared. "Now, there is not a single Iranian vessel underway in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Sea of Oman, and we will not stop."

A number of ships reportedly destroyed may have been concealed in satellite images by haze or plumes, or hit in open waters, and have not been independently verified. Other accounts indicated that one Iranian ship was going down off the coast of Sri Lankan territorial waters, prompting a rescue operation.

Rocket Installations and Atomic Locations Targeted

Eliminating Iran's rocket sites and the hindering of enrichment activities were stated as other aims of the offensive. Satellite images also depicted damage at the southerly Khorgu and north-western Tabriz missile missile bases, and at the Konarak air base, where weapons bunkers and bunkers were hit.

At the Choqa Balk-e UAV facility to the west of Kermanshah, widespread destruction was identified to sheds, bunkers and UAV launching apparatus.

Impact was also seen at a radar installation at the Zahedan airbase in eastern parts of the country, near the frontier with neighboring nations.

Of particular note, the new round of attacks have apparently targeted installations at Natanz – long said to be at the core of Iran's nuclear programme. A global monitoring agency said that the affected buildings were used for access to the facility's below-ground nuclear plant and that "no nuclear fallout" was expected.

Broader Consequences and Assessment

Defense experts suggested that the strikes appeared to have "significantly degraded" the Iran's naval ability to sustain standard operations using its biggest warships. However, it was emphasised that Iran retains the ability to launch unconventional attacks at sea through the use of drones, midget subs and its so-called "shadow fleet" of oil ships.

The total scope of the damage caused to Iran's defense facilities has yet to be fully assessed, with strikes said to be continuing. Photos also shows considerable damage to the headquarters of the Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the city of Tehran.

A significant number of public facilities also appear to have been damaged in the capital and across the country since the fighting escalated. Casualty figures from local officials indicate that hundreds of non-combatants may have been lost their lives in the bombardment.

Amid continuing hostilities, review of satellite imagery will continue to track the evolving battlefield picture.