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Multiple US and Israeli strikes has allegedly eliminated or harmed at least 11 warships belonging to Iran since the weekend, new aerial photos show, with missile bases and nuclear sites also being targeted.

Photographs of the southerly Konarak naval military port and the Bandar Abbas facility, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and contains the headquarters of the Iranian navy, show smoke billowing from a number of warships on the start of the week.

Naval Fleet Incurred Major Damage

Among the ships sunk was the IRINS Makran, the country's biggest warship which had functioned as a drone carrier. Orbital photos indicated dark plumes pouring from the ship which had been moored at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence evaluations suggest that at least five vessels at Bandar Abbas were "damaged or eliminated". Pictures of the south end of the port depict smoke rising from the Makran, while another pair of vessels seem to be damaged, with a single one clearly on fire.

At Konarak, photos show several harmed ships, with expert review pointing to damage to a half-dozen warships. Photos taken on the start of the week also show that several buildings at the installation have been demolished.

"For many years the Iran's leadership has threatened global maritime traffic," an American commander stated. "At present, there is no Iranian ship at sea in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Sea of Oman, and we will persist."

Some vessels reportedly destroyed may have been obscured in aerial photos by cloud or smoke, or targeted offshore, and have yet to be fully confirmed. Additional information stated that an Iranian vessel was foundering near Sri Lankan waters, prompting a search and rescue mission.

Rocket Sites and Nuclear Locations Attacked

Eliminating Iran's rocket sites and the prevention of enrichment activities were listed as other goals of the air campaign. Satellite images also revealed impacts against the southern Khorgu and north-western Tabriz missile missile bases, and at the Konarak air base, where missile storage facilities and bunkers were struck.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e drone unmanned aircraft site to the west of Kermanshah, widespread damage was identified to warehouses, underground facilities and unmanned aircraft systems.

Destruction was also observed at a radar site at the Zahedan military airport in eastern parts of the country, near the frontier with neighboring nations.

Significantly, the latest wave of strikes have reportedly hit installations at Natanz – widely believed to be at the core of the country's enrichment efforts. The UN's atomic energy body said that the damaged buildings were used for access to the facility's below-ground enrichment facility and that "no radiological consequence" was likely.

Broader Impact and Analysis

Observers stated that the attacks appeared to have "significantly degraded" the Iranian navy's capability to carry out standard operations using its biggest vessels. Nevertheless, it was noted that Iran retains the capacity to launch asymmetric warfare at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, midget subs and its so-called "shadow fleet" of tankers.

The overall extent of the damage caused to Iran's defense facilities is still uncertain, with hostilities reportedly continuing. Photos also reveals considerable destruction to the command center of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (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 fighting escalated. Toll estimates from ground sources state that hundreds of non-combatants may have been lost their lives in the attacks.

Amid continuing hostilities, review of aerial photographs will persist to document the unfolding scope of damage.