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A wave of American and Israeli strikes has reportedly destroyed or damaged no fewer than 11 Iranian naval vessels since the weekend, freshly analyzed aerial photos show, with launch facilities and atomic facilities also coming under fire.

Photographs of the southern Konarak naval base and the Bandar Abbas installation, which is located on the strategic Hormuz Strait and is home to the headquarters of the Iranian navy, reveal black smoke pouring from multiple warships on recent days.

Naval Fleet Incurred Major Damage

Among the vessels destroyed was the IRINS Makran, the country's largest naval vessel which had been used as a drone carrier. Satellite images displayed dark plumes emanating from the vessel which had been docked at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence assessments state that no fewer than a quintet of warships at Bandar Abbas were "hit or sunk". Imagery of the southern end of the port reveal smoke emanating from the Makran, while additional vessels appear to be harmed, with one visibly ablaze.

Over at Konarak, photos show numerous damaged ships, with analysis pointing to impacts on a half-dozen warships. Images from Monday also demonstrate that multiple facilities at the installation have been demolished.

"For decades the Tehran government has threatened global maritime traffic," the head of US Central Command said. "At present, there is not one vessel from Iran at sea in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Sea of Oman, and we will not stop."

Some ships reportedly sunk may have been obscured in satellite images by weather conditions or battle damage, or struck at sea, and have not been conclusively proven. Additional information stated that one Iranian ship was going down near Sri Lanka's territorial waters, resulting in a rescue operation.

Missile Installations and Nuclear Facilities Targeted

The destruction of Iranian missile bases and the prevention of atomic bomb programs were stated as further aims of the military strikes. Satellite images also revealed impacts against the southerly Khorgu and north-western Tabriz missile missile bases, and at the Konarak air base, where rocket warehouses and bunkers were hit.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e unmanned aircraft site to the west of Kermanshah, significant destruction was seen to warehouses, bunkers and unmanned aircraft systems.

Destruction was also seen at a radar installation at the Zahedan airbase in eastern Iran, close to the frontier with Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Of particular note, the most recent series of attacks have reportedly targeted sites at Natanz – considered at the center of Iran's atomic program. A global monitoring agency commented that the affected buildings were used for access to the site's below-ground enrichment facility and that "no radiological consequence" was expected.

Broader Impact and Assessment

Military analysts stated that the strikes appeared to have "greatly reduced" the Iranian navy's capacity to conduct conventional attacks using its biggest vessels. However, it was emphasised that Tehran still has the ability to launch unconventional attacks at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, small submarines and its so-called "ghost fleet" of tankers.

The overall scale of the destruction caused to Iran's defense facilities is still uncertain, with strikes reportedly ongoing. Pictures also shows widespread destruction to the main offices of the the IRGC in the capital Tehran.

Numerous of non-military structures also seem to have been damaged in the capital city and throughout the country since the hostilities escalated. Reports of deaths from local officials indicate that hundreds of non-combatants may have been fatally injured in the attacks.

As the situation develops, review of satellite imagery will continue to document the evolving scope of damage.