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Multiple US and Israeli attacks has according to analysis destroyed or damaged no fewer than 11 warships belonging to Iran starting Saturday, recently obtained satellite images show, with missile bases and atomic facilities also sustaining hits.

Pictures of the southerly Konarak naval military port and the Bandar Abbas facility, which sits on the strategic Hormuz Strait and is home to the headquarters of the Iran's naval force, depict plumes of smoke rising from several ships on recent days.

Naval Fleet Incurred Significant Damage

Among the vessels destroyed was the IRINS Makran, the country's biggest warship which had functioned as a drone carrier. Aerial imagery indicated black smoke pouring from the ship which had been docked at the Bandar Abbas base.

Analytical assessments state that at least a quintet of warships at the port were "hit or sunk". Photos of the southern end of the harbor depict smoke rising from the Makran, while two other vessels are visibly impacted, with a single one seen burning.

At Konarak, photos reveal several damaged ships, with analysis pointing to impacts on a half-dozen warships. Photos from the start of the week also show that a number of structures at the base have been demolished.

"For many years the Iran's leadership has disrupted international shipping," an American commander declared. "At present, there is no Iranian vessel at sea in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Sea of Oman, and we will continue."

A number of vessels reportedly sunk may have been concealed in satellite images by weather conditions or battle damage, or hit in open waters, and have not been independently verified. Separate reports indicated that one Iranian ship was foundering off the coast of Sri Lanka's territorial waters, prompting a rescue operation.

Missile Installations and Atomic Facilities Hit

The destruction of Iran's rocket sites and the prevention of enrichment activities were listed as other goals of the military strikes. Satellite images also depicted impacts against the southern Khorgu and north-western Tabriz facilities, and at the Konarak air base, where missile storage facilities and bunkers were targeted.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e drone UAV facility to the west of the city of Kermanshah, significant destruction was identified to sheds, bunkers and drone launch equipment.

Damage was also observed at a radar site at the Zahedan military airport in eastern parts of the country, close to the frontier with Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Of particular note, the latest wave of strikes have apparently focused on installations at Natanz – widely believed to be at the heart of the country's atomic program. A global monitoring agency stated that the affected buildings were used for entry to the facility's underground enrichment facility and that "no nuclear fallout" was anticipated.

Wider Consequences and Assessment

Military analysts stated that the offensive appeared to have "largely neutralized" the Iran's naval ability to carry out standard operations using its most significant vessels. However, it was emphasised that Iran maintains the option to launch unconventional attacks at sea through the use of drones, small submarines and its so-called "ghost fleet" of oil ships.

The overall scope of the damage caused to Iran's defense infrastructure has yet to be fully assessed, with hostilities said to be persisting. Pictures also indicates considerable damage to the main offices of the the IRGC in the capital Tehran.

A large number of civilian buildings also seem to have been damaged in the capital city and throughout Iran after the conflict started. Toll estimates from inside Iran suggest that a high number of non-combatants may have been lost their lives in the bombardment.

Amid continuing hostilities, review of space-based data will continue to document the unfolding scope of damage.