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Multiple joint airstrikes has according to analysis destroyed or damaged at least eleven Iranian naval vessels starting Saturday, recently obtained satellite images show, with missile bases and nuclear sites also being targeted.

Photographs of the southern Konarak military port and the Bandar Abbas facility, which sits on the strategic Hormuz Strait and contains the headquarters of the Iranian navy, show black smoke pouring from several ships on Monday and Tuesday.

Naval Fleet Sustained Major Damage

Among the ships sunk was the Makran, the country's largest naval vessel which had functioned as a drone carrier. Orbital photos showed thick smoke emanating from the vessel which had been moored at the Bandar Abbas naval base.

Intelligence evaluations indicate that no fewer than five ships at the port were "struck or destroyed". Pictures of the southern end of the harbor depict smoke rising from the IRINS Makran, while two other vessels seem to be damaged, with one of them seen burning.

At the Konarak base, photos reveal numerous stricken ships, with analysis pointing to strikes against a half-dozen warships. Photos from the start of the week also demonstrate that multiple facilities at the base have been demolished.

"For a long time the Iran's leadership has disrupted international shipping," the head of US Central Command said. "At present, there is not a single Iranian ship underway in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Sea of Oman, and we will continue."

Some vessels allegedly sunk may have been hidden in aerial photos by haze or plumes, or struck at sea, and have yet to be fully confirmed. Separate reports suggested that an Iranian vessel was foundering off the coast of Sri Lanka's territorial waters, prompting a rescue operation.

Missile Bases and Nuclear Facilities Targeted

The destruction of Iran's rocket sites and the stopping enrichment activities were stated as other goals of the military strikes. Satellite images also revealed impacts against the southerly Khorgu base and north-western Tabriz missile bases, and at the Konarak air base, where weapons bunkers and fortifications were struck.

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

Damage was also observed at a surveillance station at the Zahedan military airport in eastern parts of the country, close to the frontier with neighboring nations.

Significantly, the latest wave of strikes have reportedly hit facilities at the Natanz complex – considered at the core of the country's nuclear programme. An international watchdog commented that the affected buildings were used for access to the facility's underground enrichment facility and that "no nuclear fallout" was anticipated.

Broader Fallout and Assessment

Observers suggested that the offensive appeared to have "significantly degraded" the Iranian navy's capacity to conduct standard operations using its largest vessels. Nevertheless, it was stressed that Tehran still has the capacity to launch asymmetric warfare at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, small submarines and its so-called "clandestine network" of oil ships.

The overall extent of the damage caused to Iran's defense infrastructure is still uncertain, with hostilities reportedly continuing. Photos also indicates considerable damage to the command center of the the IRGC in the capital Tehran.

A large number of civilian buildings also are reported to have been damaged in the capital and throughout the country since the fighting began. Toll estimates from inside Iran suggest that a high number of civilians may have been lost their lives in the attacks.

Amid continuing hostilities, review of aerial photographs will persist to track the evolving military landscape.