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A wave of US and Israeli strikes has reportedly eliminated or harmed a minimum of eleven Iranian naval vessels starting the weekend, new orbital imagery show, with launch facilities and atomic facilities also sustaining hits.

Pictures of the southern Konarak naval military port and the Bandar Abbas port facility, which overlooks the strategic Hormuz Strait and houses the headquarters of the Iran's naval force, reveal black smoke pouring from multiple vessels on recent days.

Naval Assets Incurred Substantial Damage

Among the vessels destroyed was the Makran, Iran's most sizable ship which had served as a drone carrier. Orbital photos showed thick smoke rising from the vessel which had been stationed at the Bandar Abbas naval base.

Analytical assessments state that at least five ships at the port were "hit or sunk". Photos of the south end of the port show smoke emanating from the IRINS Makran, while another pair of vessels seem to be impacted, with one clearly on fire.

At the Konarak base, photos show multiple stricken ships, with intelligence reports identifying impacts on a half-dozen warships. Photos taken on Monday also indicate that multiple facilities at the base have been destroyed.

"For many years the Tehran government has threatened international shipping," an American commander declared. "Now, there is not a single Iranian ship at sea in the Arabian Gulf, Hormuz Strait or Sea of Oman, and we will persist."

Some 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 conclusively proven. Additional information stated that a ship from Iran was sinking off the coast of Sri Lankan waters, leading to a rescue operation.

Rocket Installations and Atomic Facilities Attacked

The destruction of Iran's rocket sites and the stopping nuclear weapons development were stated as further objectives of the offensive. Aerial imagery also depicted damage at the southern Khorgu base and north-western Tabriz facilities, and at the Konarak base, where missile storage facilities and fortifications were hit.

At the Choqa Balk-e drone base west of the city of Kermanshah, significant destruction was observed to warehouses, bunkers and UAV launching apparatus.

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

Of particular note, the most recent series of strikes have apparently targeted installations at Natanz – considered at the core of Iran's nuclear programme. An international watchdog said that the affected structures were used for access to the site's underground nuclear plant and that "no nuclear fallout" was anticipated.

Broader Consequences and Analysis

Defense experts stated that the attacks appeared to have "significantly degraded" the Iranian navy's capability to sustain traditional warfare using its most significant vessels. However, it was stressed that Tehran still has the option to launch irregular strikes at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, small submarines and its so-called "clandestine network" of tankers.

The overall scope of the damage caused to Iran's defense facilities remains unclear, with attacks reportedly ongoing. Pictures also indicates extensive destruction to the command center of the the IRGC in the city of Tehran.

A large number of public facilities also appear to have been struck in the capital city and throughout Iran since the hostilities escalated. Toll estimates from ground sources state that many hundreds of non-combatants may have been fatally injured in the bombardment.

Amid continuing hostilities, analysis of satellite imagery will carry on to assess the changing battlefield picture.