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Multiple American and Israeli strikes has allegedly eliminated or harmed no fewer than 11 warships belonging to Iran starting the weekend, recently obtained satellite images reveal, with rocket sites and atomic facilities also coming under fire.

Images of the southern Konarak military port and the Bandar Abbas port installation, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and contains the headquarters of the Iran's naval force, depict smoke billowing from multiple vessels on the start of the week.

Maritime Forces Sustained Major Damage

Included in the vessels destroyed was the IRINS Makran, the country's largest naval vessel which had served as a unmanned aerial vehicle platform. Orbital photos indicated black smoke pouring from the vessel which had been stationed at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence assessments state that at least five ships at Bandar Abbas were "struck or destroyed". Imagery of the southern end of the port show smoke rising from the IRINS Makran, while two other ships seem to be harmed, with a single one visibly ablaze.

Over at the Konarak base, photos display numerous damaged vessels, with expert review identifying strikes against six ships. Pictures taken on the start of the week also indicate that several structures at the installation have been demolished.

"For decades the Iran's leadership has threatened international shipping," the head of US Central Command declared. "At present, there is no Iranian ship operational in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Gulf of Oman, and we will not stop."

A number of ships reportedly destroyed may have been concealed in aerial photos by haze or plumes, or struck at sea, and have not been conclusively proven. Additional information suggested that one Iranian ship was sinking near Sri Lankan territorial waters, prompting a search and rescue mission.

Rocket Installations and Nuclear Locations Attacked

The destruction of Iran's rocket sites and the stopping enrichment activities were declared as other objectives of the offensive. Aerial imagery also depicted impacts against the southerly Khorgu base and north-western Tabriz missile facilities, and at the Konarak base, where rocket warehouses and bunkers were targeted.

At the Choqa Balk-e drone UAV facility west of the city of Kermanshah, extensive damage was identified to storage buildings, underground facilities and drone launch equipment.

Damage was also seen at a surveillance station at the Zahedan airbase military airport in eastern parts of the country, near the frontier with neighboring nations.

Perhaps most notably, the latest wave of attacks have apparently hit facilities at the Natanz complex – widely believed to be at the heart of Iran's enrichment efforts. An international watchdog commented that the damaged structures were used for access to the facility's underground nuclear plant and that "no release of radioactive material" was expected.

Broader Impact and Assessment

Defense experts stated that the attacks appeared to have "largely neutralized" the Iran's naval capacity to carry out conventional attacks using its biggest vessels. But, it was stressed that Iran still has the capacity to launch asymmetric warfare at sea through the use of drones, small submarines and its so-called "ghost fleet" of oil ships.

The total scope of the damage caused to Iranian military facilities has yet to be fully assessed, with attacks said to be persisting. Imagery also indicates widespread destruction to the command center of the Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the capital Tehran.

A large number of civilian buildings also are reported to have been damaged in the capital city and throughout Iran after the conflict escalated. Toll estimates from inside Iran suggest that hundreds of non-combatants may have been fatally injured in the bombardment.

Amid continuing hostilities, review of satellite imagery will persist to track the changing scope of damage.