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Multiple US and Israeli airstrikes has allegedly eliminated or harmed a minimum of 11 Iran's navy ships since Saturday, new orbital imagery demonstrate, with rocket sites and nuclear sites also being targeted.

Pictures of the southern Konarak military port and the Bandar Abbas installation, which overlooks the strategic Hormuz Strait and contains the main command of the Iran's naval force, depict smoke billowing from a number of vessels on the start of the week.

Naval Forces Incurred Major Damage

Included in the ships sunk was the Makran, Iran's biggest warship which had served as a drone carrier. Aerial imagery showed dark plumes emanating from the vessel which had been moored at the Bandar Abbas base.

Analytical evaluations state that no fewer than five ships at Bandar Abbas were "damaged or eliminated". Photos of the south end of the harbor show plumes ascending from the IRINS Makran, while another pair of ships appear to be impacted, with a single one seen burning.

At Konarak, photos show multiple stricken vessels, with expert review pointing to strikes against six ships. Pictures taken on Monday also show that multiple buildings at the base have been demolished.

"For decades the Iran's leadership has threatened international shipping," the head of US Central Command declared. "Now, there is not a single Iranian ship underway in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Gulf of Oman, and we will not stop."

A number of vessels allegedly destroyed may have been concealed in aerial photos by cloud or smoke, or hit in open waters, and have not been independently verified. Additional information stated that an Iranian vessel was foundering near Sri Lankan territorial waters, leading to a search and rescue mission.

Missile Sites and Nuclear Facilities Targeted

The destruction of Tehran's launch facilities and the prevention of enrichment activities were stated as additional objectives of the military strikes. Aerial imagery also showed damage at the southerly Khorgu and north-western Tabriz missile facilities, and at the Konarak air base, where missile storage facilities and bunkers were hit.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e UAV facility west of the city of Kermanshah, widespread damage was identified to warehouses, bunkers and UAV launching apparatus.

Impact was also noted at a radar site 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 hit sites at Natanz – long said to be at the center of the country's atomic program. The UN's atomic energy body commented that the damaged buildings were used for entry to the site's underground nuclear plant and that "no nuclear fallout" was likely.

Broader Impact and Assessment

Observers indicated that the strikes appeared to have "largely neutralized" the Iranian navy's ability to conduct standard operations using its biggest vessels. But, it was emphasised that Tehran maintains the option to launch asymmetric warfare at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, small submarines and its so-called "clandestine network" of tankers.

The overall extent of the damage caused to Iranian military infrastructure has yet to be fully assessed, with strikes reportedly continuing. Photos also shows extensive damage to the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the city of Tehran.

Numerous of non-military structures also appear to have been struck in the capital and across Iran after the fighting escalated. Toll estimates from inside Iran indicate that many hundreds of non-combatants may have been lost their lives in the attacks.

With the conflict ongoing, review of aerial photographs will persist to assess the changing battlefield picture.