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A series of American and Israeli attacks has reportedly destroyed or damaged no fewer than eleven warships belonging to Iran starting Saturday, recently obtained orbital imagery reveal, with launch facilities and atomic facilities also sustaining hits.

Pictures of the southern Konarak military port and the Bandar Abbas port facility, which sits on the strategic Hormuz Strait and is home to the headquarters of the Iran's naval force, depict black smoke pouring from several ships on Monday and Tuesday.

Naval Forces Sustained Substantial Damage

Among the targets eliminated was the Makran, Iran's biggest warship which had been used as a unmanned aerial vehicle platform. Aerial imagery showed dark plumes emanating from the vessel which had been docked at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence evaluations indicate that no fewer than a quintet of warships at the port were "hit or sunk". Photos of the south end of the harbor show plumes ascending from the IRINS Makran, while another pair of ships appear to be damaged, with a single one visibly ablaze.

At the Konarak base, photos display several stricken ships, with expert review identifying damage to six vessels. Photos from Monday also show that several buildings at the base have been demolished.

"For many years the Iranian regime has threatened international shipping," the head of US Central Command said. "Today, there is no Iranian vessel at sea in the Persian Gulf, Hormuz Strait or Sea of Oman, and we will not stop."

A number of vessels reportedly sunk may have been concealed in aerial photos by weather conditions or battle damage, or struck at sea, and have not been independently verified. Other accounts indicated that one Iranian ship was going down near Sri Lankan territorial waters, leading to a rescue operation.

Missile Bases and Nuclear Facilities Attacked

Neutralizing Iran's rocket sites and the prevention of enrichment activities were declared as further objectives of the military strikes. Satellite images also revealed strikes on the southern Khorgu base and north-western Tabriz missile facilities, and at the Konarak air air base, where weapons bunkers and bunkers were targeted.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e drone drone base to the west of Kermanshah, widespread damage was observed to storage buildings, underground facilities and drone launch equipment.

Damage was also seen at a radar installation at the Zahedan airbase military airport in eastern Iran, near the border with neighboring nations.

Of particular note, the most recent series of strikes have reportedly focused on facilities at Natanz – considered at the core of the country's nuclear programme. An international watchdog commented that the damaged buildings were used for access to the facility's below-ground nuclear plant and that "no nuclear fallout" was anticipated.

Wider Consequences and Assessment

Observers indicated that the strikes appeared to have "greatly reduced" the Iranian navy's capacity to carry out standard operations using its largest vessels. But, it was emphasised that Tehran maintains the option to launch asymmetric warfare at sea through the use of drones, midget subs and its so-called "ghost fleet" of oil ships.

The full scope of the damage caused to Iranian military facilities has yet to be fully assessed, with attacks said to be ongoing. Photos also shows widespread damage to the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the city of Tehran.

A significant number of public facilities also are reported to have been damaged in the capital city and throughout the country after the hostilities started. Casualty figures from local officials suggest that a high number of non-combatants may have been fatally injured in the bombardment.

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