Orbital Imagery Depict Iran's Navy and Nuclear Locations Hit by Joint US and Israeli Airstrikes.

Multiple US and Israeli strikes has allegedly destroyed or damaged a minimum of 11 Iranian naval vessels starting Saturday, recently obtained satellite images reveal, with missile bases and atomic facilities also being targeted.

Images of the southerly Konarak naval base and the Bandar Abbas facility, which sits on the Strait of Hormuz and houses the main command of the Iranian navy, show smoke billowing from a number of ships on the start of the week.

Maritime Assets Sustained Major Damage

Among the ships sunk was the IRINS Makran, the country's most sizable ship which had been used as a unmanned aerial vehicle platform. Aerial imagery showed dark plumes emanating from the ship which had been moored at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence reports indicate that no fewer than five vessels at Bandar Abbas were "hit or sunk". Pictures of the southern part of the harbor depict smoke rising from the Makran, while two other vessels appear to be damaged, with a single one clearly on fire.

At Konarak, photos display numerous harmed ships, with analysis identifying impacts on a half-dozen warships. Images taken on Monday also show that multiple facilities at the base have been destroyed.

"For decades the Tehran government has disrupted global maritime traffic," the head of US Central Command declared. "Today, there is no Iranian ship operational in the Persian Gulf, Hormuz Strait or Sea of Oman, and we will persist."

A number of vessels reportedly destroyed may have been obscured in aerial photos by cloud or smoke, or struck at sea, and have not been conclusively proven. Additional information indicated that an Iranian vessel was going down off the coast of Sri Lankan waters, prompting a rescue operation.

Rocket Sites and Nuclear Facilities Targeted

Neutralizing Tehran's launch facilities and the hindering of nuclear weapons development were stated as additional objectives of the military strikes. Satellite images also showed damage at the southern Khorgu base 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 drone unmanned aircraft site west of Kermanshah, extensive damage was identified to storage buildings, underground facilities and UAV launching apparatus.

Impact was also observed at a radar installation at the Zahedan airbase in eastern parts of the country, close to the border with neighboring nations.

Significantly, the latest wave of strikes have apparently targeted sites at Natanz – widely believed to be at the heart of Iran's enrichment efforts. An international watchdog commented that the damaged structures were used for entry to the site's below-ground enrichment facility and that "no radiological consequence" was likely.

Wider Impact and Assessment

Military analysts stated that the offensive appeared to have "largely neutralized" the Iranian navy's capability to conduct conventional attacks using its most significant warships. But, it was stressed that Iran maintains the ability to launch unconventional attacks at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, mini-submarines and its so-called "clandestine network" of tankers.

The full scope of the destruction caused to Iranian military facilities is still uncertain, with hostilities said to be continuing. Imagery also indicates extensive destruction to the main offices of the the IRGC in the city of Tehran.

A large number of public facilities also appear to have been damaged in the capital and across the country since the hostilities escalated. Toll estimates from ground sources suggest that a high number of civilians may have been fatally injured in the bombardment.

Amid continuing hostilities, review of satellite imagery will continue to track the changing military landscape.