Orbital Images Show Iranian Naval Forces and Nuclear Sites Targeted by US-Israeli Airstrikes.

A wave of American and Israeli attacks has according to analysis sunk or crippled at least 11 warships belonging to Iran starting Saturday, new aerial photos reveal, with rocket sites and atomic facilities also sustaining hits.

Photographs of the southerly Konarak naval base and the Bandar Abbas port installation, which sits on the Strait of Hormuz and houses the headquarters of the Iranian navy, reveal plumes of smoke rising from a number of warships on recent days.

Maritime Fleet Sustained Significant Damage

Among the ships sunk was the IRINS Makran, Iran's biggest warship which had served as a unmanned aerial vehicle platform. Satellite images indicated dark plumes pouring from the ship which had been stationed at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence evaluations indicate that at least five vessels at the port were "hit or sunk". Photos of the south end of the port depict plumes ascending from the Makran, while two other vessels are visibly damaged, with a single one visibly ablaze.

Over at the Konarak base, images reveal numerous harmed vessels, with expert review pointing to impacts on six vessels. Images taken on the start of the week also show that multiple buildings at the base have been demolished.

"For many years the Tehran government has harassed international shipping," the head of US Central Command declared. "At present, there is no vessel from Iran underway in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Gulf of Oman, and we will persist."

A number of vessels allegedly sunk may have been concealed in satellite images by haze or plumes, or struck at sea, and have not been conclusively proven. Additional information suggested that a ship from Iran was sinking near Sri Lanka's waters, leading to a search and rescue mission.

Rocket Installations and Nuclear Facilities Attacked

Eliminating Tehran's launch facilities and the stopping enrichment activities were declared as other aims of the offensive. Satellite images also showed damage at the southern Khorgu base and northwestern Tabriz missile facilities, and at the Konarak air base, where weapons bunkers and bunkers were hit.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e unmanned aircraft site west of Kermanshah, significant damage was seen to sheds, bunkers and UAV launching apparatus.

Impact was also observed at a radar installation at the Zahedan military airport in eastern parts of the country, near the frontier with neighboring nations.

Of particular note, the most recent series of strikes have apparently focused on facilities at the Natanz complex – considered at the core of Iran's enrichment efforts. A global monitoring agency stated that the affected structures were used for entry to the facility's underground enrichment facility and that "no radiological consequence" was likely.

Wider Consequences and Analysis

Observers suggested that the offensive appeared to have "greatly reduced" the Iran's naval ability to carry out traditional warfare using its most significant vessels. But, it was emphasised that Tehran maintains the option to launch unconventional attacks at sea through the use of drones, midget subs and its so-called "ghost fleet" of oil ships.

The full extent of the destruction caused to Iranian military infrastructure is still uncertain, with strikes reportedly persisting. Imagery also shows widespread destruction to the command center of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the capital Tehran.

A significant number of civilian buildings also appear to have been damaged in the capital city and throughout Iran since the fighting began. Toll estimates from inside Iran indicate that hundreds of civilians may have been fatally injured in the bombardment.

With the conflict ongoing, review of aerial photographs will persist to track the unfolding military landscape.