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Multiple US and Israeli strikes has according to analysis eliminated or harmed a minimum of eleven warships belonging to Iran since the weekend, freshly analyzed orbital imagery demonstrate, with missile bases and atomic facilities also being targeted.

Pictures of the southern Konarak naval base and the Bandar Abbas facility, which is located on the Strait of Hormuz and houses the main command of the Iran's naval force, depict smoke billowing from a number of warships on the start of the week.

Maritime Assets Sustained Substantial Losses

Included in the targets eliminated was the IRINS Makran, the country's biggest warship which had functioned as a drone carrier. Orbital photos indicated dark plumes emanating from the vessel which had been stationed at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence assessments suggest that at least five vessels at the port were "struck or destroyed". Photos of the southern part of the harbor show smoke rising from the Makran, while another pair of ships appear to be harmed, with a single one clearly on fire.

Over at Konarak, images show numerous stricken ships, with expert review pointing to damage to six vessels. Images from the start of the week also indicate that several buildings at the base have been demolished.

"For a long time the Iranian regime has threatened commercial vessels," the head of US Central Command declared. "At present, there is not a single vessel from Iran at sea in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Sea of Oman, and we will continue."

Some ships reportedly destroyed may have been concealed in satellite images by weather conditions or battle damage, or targeted offshore, and have yet to be fully confirmed. Separate reports suggested that one Iranian ship was foundering near Sri Lanka's territorial waters, leading to a rescue operation.

Missile Installations and Atomic Facilities Hit

Eliminating Iran's rocket sites and the hindering of nuclear weapons development were declared as other goals of the air campaign. Satellite images also showed strikes on the southern Khorgu and northwestern Tabriz missile facilities, and at the Konarak air air base, where weapons bunkers and fortifications were hit.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e drone UAV facility to the west of Kermanshah, significant destruction was observed to storage buildings, bunkers and unmanned aircraft systems.

Destruction was also noted at a surveillance station at the Zahedan airbase airbase in eastern Iran, close to the frontier with neighboring nations.

Significantly, the latest wave of strikes have apparently targeted sites at Natanz – long said to be at the heart of Iran's nuclear programme. The UN's atomic energy body commented that the damaged structures were used for access to the site's below-ground enrichment facility and that "no radiological consequence" was likely.

Wider Fallout and Assessment

Observers suggested that the strikes appeared to have "greatly reduced" the Iran's naval ability to carry out traditional warfare using its largest warships. But, it was noted that Tehran still has the option to launch asymmetric warfare at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, small submarines and its so-called "shadow fleet" of oil ships.

The total scale of the damage caused to Iranian military infrastructure remains unclear, with attacks reportedly ongoing. Photos also reveals 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. Casualty figures from local officials indicate that a high number of civilians may have been fatally injured in the bombardment.

As the situation develops, analysis of aerial photographs will carry on to track the unfolding military landscape.