Space-Based Imagery Show Iranian Naval Forces and Atomic Facilities Targeted by Joint US and Israeli Airstrikes.

Multiple US and Israeli airstrikes has according to analysis destroyed or damaged no fewer than 11 Iran's navy ships starting the weekend, freshly analyzed aerial photos reveal, with rocket sites and nuclear sites also coming under fire.

Images of the southern Konarak naval military port and the Bandar Abbas facility, which sits on the Strait of Hormuz and houses the main command of the Iranian navy, depict smoke billowing from several vessels on Monday and Tuesday.

Naval Forces Incurred Significant Damage

Among the ships sunk was the Makran, Iran's most sizable ship which had functioned as a drone carrier. Orbital photos showed black smoke pouring from the ship which had been moored at the Bandar Abbas naval base.

Analytical assessments suggest that at least five vessels at Bandar Abbas were "damaged or eliminated". Pictures of the southern part of the harbor show smoke rising from the Makran, while two other ships appear to be damaged, with one clearly on fire.

At the Konarak base, photos reveal multiple stricken ships, with expert review identifying impacts on six vessels. Photos from the start of the week also indicate that a number of buildings at the base have been leveled.

"For decades the Iranian regime has disrupted global maritime traffic," the head of US Central Command stated. "At present, there is not a single vessel from Iran underway in the Arabian Gulf, Hormuz Strait or Gulf of Oman, and we will continue."

A number of vessels reportedly sunk may have been concealed in satellite images by haze or plumes, or hit in open waters, and have not been conclusively proven. Additional information stated that one Iranian ship was sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka's waters, prompting a search and rescue mission.

Rocket Bases and Atomic Facilities Attacked

Neutralizing Tehran's launch facilities and the hindering of nuclear weapons development were declared as other aims of the air campaign. Aerial imagery also depicted damage at the southern Khorgu base and north-western Tabriz missile missile bases, and at the Konarak air base, where missile storage facilities and bunkers were hit.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e drone base west of the city of Kermanshah, significant damage was seen to storage buildings, bunkers and UAV launching apparatus.

Impact was also noted at a radar site at the Zahedan airbase military airport in eastern parts of the country, close to the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Of particular note, the most recent series of strikes have reportedly targeted sites at the Natanz complex – widely believed to be at the center of the country's atomic program. The UN's atomic energy body commented that the affected structures were used for entry to the facility's underground enrichment facility and that "no nuclear fallout" was expected.

Broader Impact and Assessment

Military analysts indicated that the attacks appeared to have "greatly reduced" the Iranian navy's capability to carry out conventional attacks using its biggest warships. However, it was noted that Tehran still has the ability to launch irregular strikes at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, midget subs and its so-called "shadow fleet" of tankers.

The full extent of the destruction caused to Iran's defense facilities is still uncertain, with hostilities reportedly continuing. Imagery also reveals extensive damage to the headquarters of the Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the capital Tehran.

A significant number of civilian buildings also appear to have been hit in the capital and throughout Iran since the fighting started. Casualty figures from local officials state that hundreds of civilians may have been killed in the attacks.

With the conflict ongoing, monitoring of satellite imagery will carry on to assess the unfolding battlefield picture.