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A wave of US and Israeli attacks has reportedly eliminated or harmed a minimum of eleven Iranian naval vessels since the weekend, recently obtained satellite images demonstrate, with rocket sites and enrichment plants also sustaining hits.

Images of the southern Konarak naval naval base and the Bandar Abbas installation, which sits on the Strait of Hormuz and is home to the headquarters of the Iran's naval force, reveal smoke billowing from several warships on the start of the week.

Maritime Fleet Sustained Significant Losses

Among the vessels destroyed was the Makran, the country's biggest warship which had been used as a drone carrier. Satellite images displayed dark plumes rising from the ship which had been stationed at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence assessments state that at least five vessels at the port were "hit or sunk". Pictures of the south end of the port reveal smoke rising from the IRINS Makran, while another pair of vessels are visibly harmed, with one clearly on fire.

Over at the Konarak base, photos show several harmed vessels, with intelligence reports identifying strikes against six ships. Images from the start of the week also show that several facilities at the installation have been demolished.

"For decades the Iran's leadership has threatened global maritime traffic," the head of US Central Command said. "Now, there is not a single Iranian vessel at sea in the Arabian Gulf, Hormuz Strait or Gulf of Oman, and we will persist."

A number of vessels allegedly destroyed may have been concealed in aerial photos by cloud or smoke, or targeted offshore, and have yet to be fully confirmed. Additional information suggested that a ship from Iran was going down near Sri Lanka's waters, leading to a search and rescue mission.

Rocket Installations and Nuclear Locations Hit

The destruction of Iranian missile bases and the prevention of nuclear weapons development were stated as other aims of the military strikes. Satellite images also depicted impacts against the southerly Khorgu and northwestern Tabriz missile facilities, and at the Konarak air base, where rocket warehouses and bunkers were targeted.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e drone UAV facility west of Kermanshah, extensive damage was observed to sheds, underground facilities and UAV launching apparatus.

Damage was also noted at a radar site at the Zahedan airbase in eastern parts of the country, near the border with neighboring nations.

Significantly, the latest wave of strikes have reportedly targeted sites at Natanz – widely believed to be at the heart of the country's enrichment efforts. An international watchdog said that the damaged buildings were used for access to the facility's underground enrichment facility and that "no release of radioactive material" was expected.

Wider Impact and Assessment

Observers suggested that the strikes appeared to have "significantly degraded" the Iranian navy's capacity to carry out conventional attacks using its most significant warships. But, it was stressed that Tehran maintains the ability to launch irregular strikes at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, mini-submarines and its so-called "shadow fleet" of tankers.

The full scope of the damage caused to Iranian military infrastructure is still uncertain, with attacks reportedly persisting. Photos also indicates widespread damage to the command center of the Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the city of Tehran.

Numerous of non-military structures also seem to have been damaged in the capital city and across the country since the hostilities began. Toll estimates from inside Iran indicate that a high number of civilians may have been fatally injured in the bombardment.

Amid continuing hostilities, review of space-based data will continue to track the evolving battlefield picture.