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Multiple American and Israeli attacks has according to analysis destroyed or damaged a minimum of 11 Iran's navy ships since Saturday, new aerial photos demonstrate, with rocket sites and atomic facilities also sustaining hits.

Photographs of the southerly Konarak naval base and the Bandar Abbas port facility, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and contains the main command of the Iranian navy, depict smoke billowing from a number of ships on Monday and Tuesday.

Naval Forces Incurred Substantial Damage

Included in the vessels destroyed was the IRINS Makran, the country's biggest warship which had functioned as a drone carrier. Satellite images displayed thick smoke emanating from the ship which had been docked at the Bandar Abbas naval base.

Analytical evaluations indicate that no fewer than five ships at the port were "hit or sunk". Photos of the southern end of the harbor show smoke rising from the IRINS Makran, while two other vessels seem to be impacted, with a single one seen burning.

At Konarak, photos show multiple harmed ships, with expert review pointing to impacts on six ships. Pictures taken on the start of the week also demonstrate that multiple buildings at the base have been demolished.

"For many years the Iran's leadership has disrupted commercial vessels," an American commander stated. "Today, there is no Iranian vessel at sea in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Sea of Oman, and we will not stop."

A number of vessels allegedly destroyed 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 stated that a ship from Iran was sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka's territorial waters, prompting a search and rescue mission.

Rocket Sites and Atomic Locations Attacked

The destruction of Tehran's launch facilities and the stopping atomic bomb programs were listed as other aims of the air campaign. Aerial imagery also depicted damage at the southerly Khorgu and north-western Tabriz missile bases, and at the Konarak air base, where missile storage facilities and fortifications were hit.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e unmanned aircraft site west of Kermanshah, extensive damage was seen to warehouses, underground facilities and UAV launching apparatus.

Damage was also seen at a surveillance station at the Zahedan military airport in eastern Iran, close to the frontier with Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Of particular note, the most recent series of strikes have reportedly hit installations at Natanz – considered at the core of Iran's nuclear programme. A global monitoring agency stated that the affected buildings were used for entry to the facility's below-ground enrichment facility and that "no nuclear fallout" was likely.

Wider Impact and Analysis

Observers stated that the strikes appeared to have "largely neutralized" the Iranian navy's ability to carry out standard operations using its biggest warships. But, it was noted that Tehran retains the ability to launch asymmetric warfare at sea through the use of drones, mini-submarines and its so-called "shadow fleet" of oil ships.

The full scale of the damage caused to Iranian military infrastructure has yet to be fully assessed, with hostilities said to be continuing. Imagery also shows widespread destruction to the headquarters of the the IRGC in the city of Tehran.

A large number of non-military structures also appear to have been damaged in the capital city and across the country since the hostilities started. Toll estimates from local officials state that hundreds of civilians may have been lost their lives in the bombardment.

As the situation develops, monitoring of space-based data will continue to track the changing military landscape.