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A series of US and Israeli strikes has allegedly eliminated or harmed a minimum of 11 warships belonging to Iran starting the weekend, new satellite images demonstrate, with missile bases and atomic facilities also coming under fire.

Images of the southern Konarak military port and the Bandar Abbas installation, which is located on the strategic Hormuz Strait and contains the main command of the Iran's naval force, reveal black smoke pouring from multiple ships on the start of the week.

Maritime Forces Incurred Substantial Damage

Included in the vessels destroyed was the Makran, Iran's biggest warship which had functioned as a unmanned aerial vehicle platform. Satellite images displayed dark plumes emanating from the vessel which had been moored at the Bandar Abbas base.

Analytical evaluations state that at least five ships at Bandar Abbas were "struck or destroyed". Photos of the southern part of the harbor show smoke emanating from the IRINS Makran, while additional ships appear to be impacted, with one clearly on fire.

Over at the Konarak base, images show several stricken ships, with analysis pointing to impacts on six ships. Images taken on the start of the week also show that multiple facilities at the installation have been destroyed.

"For a long time the Iranian regime has threatened global maritime traffic," an American commander said. "Today, there is no Iranian ship at sea in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Gulf of Oman, and we will persist."

A number of vessels allegedly sunk may have been obscured in satellite images by cloud or smoke, or hit in open waters, and have not been conclusively proven. Separate reports indicated that a ship from Iran was going down near Sri Lanka's waters, resulting in a rescue operation.

Missile Bases and Nuclear Locations Targeted

The destruction of Iran's rocket sites and the hindering of enrichment activities were stated as additional objectives of the air campaign. Satellite images also depicted impacts against the southerly Khorgu base and north-western Tabriz missile bases, and at the Konarak air base, where rocket warehouses and fortifications were targeted.

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

Destruction was also seen at a surveillance station at the Zahedan airbase military airport in eastern parts of the country, near the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Of particular note, the latest wave of attacks have reportedly focused on sites at Natanz – considered at the heart of Iran's nuclear programme. The UN's atomic energy body commented that the affected structures were used for access to the facility's below-ground nuclear plant and that "no release of radioactive material" was likely.

Wider Impact and Assessment

Defense experts stated that the attacks appeared to have "largely neutralized" the Iran's naval capability to sustain standard operations using its largest vessels. Nevertheless, it was emphasised that Tehran retains the option to launch unconventional attacks at sea through the use of drones, mini-submarines and its so-called "ghost fleet" of oil ships.

The overall scope of the destruction caused to Iran's defense facilities remains unclear, with strikes reportedly continuing. Pictures also shows considerable damage to the main offices of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the capital Tehran.

Numerous of civilian buildings also appear to have been struck in the capital and across the country since the conflict started. Toll estimates from local officials indicate that hundreds of civilians may have been fatally injured in the strikes.

With the conflict ongoing, review of satellite imagery will persist to assess the unfolding scope of damage.