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A series of US and Israeli attacks has according to analysis eliminated or harmed a minimum of eleven Iran's navy ships since Saturday, recently obtained orbital imagery reveal, with rocket sites and enrichment plants also being targeted.

Images of the southern Konarak naval military port and the Bandar Abbas facility, which is located on the Strait of Hormuz and houses the main command of the Iranian navy, reveal smoke billowing from several warships on the start of the week.

Maritime Assets Sustained Major Damage

Included in the ships sunk was the Makran, Iran's most sizable ship which had served as a drone carrier. Orbital photos showed dark plumes rising from the vessel which had been docked at the Bandar Abbas naval base.

Analytical assessments state that at least five vessels at the port were "hit or sunk". Imagery of the southern end of the harbor reveal plumes ascending from the Makran, while additional vessels are visibly damaged, with a single one seen burning.

At Konarak, images reveal multiple damaged vessels, with intelligence reports pointing to strikes against a half-dozen warships. Photos taken on the start of the week also show that multiple buildings at the base have been demolished.

"For a long time the Iran's leadership has threatened commercial vessels," an American commander stated. "At present, there is not a single Iranian ship at sea in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Gulf of Oman, and we will persist."

Some vessels allegedly destroyed may have been hidden in aerial photos by weather conditions or battle damage, or hit in open waters, and have not been conclusively proven. Additional information suggested that an Iranian vessel was going down off the coast of Sri Lankan waters, resulting in a rescue operation.

Missile Sites and Atomic Facilities Attacked

Eliminating Iranian missile bases and the prevention of enrichment activities were listed as other aims of the offensive. Satellite images also showed damage at the southern Khorgu base and north-western Tabriz missile bases, and at the Konarak air air base, where weapons bunkers and fortifications were struck.

At the Choqa Balk-e drone base west of Kermanshah, widespread damage was identified to storage buildings, underground facilities and drone launch equipment.

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

Of particular note, the most recent series of strikes have apparently targeted facilities at Natanz – long said to be at the core of the country's atomic program. The UN's atomic energy body commented that the damaged structures were used for access to the site's underground nuclear plant and that "no release of radioactive material" was expected.

Broader Consequences and Analysis

Defense experts stated that the attacks appeared to have "largely neutralized" the Iranian navy's capability to conduct traditional warfare using its most significant warships. Nevertheless, it was emphasised that Iran maintains the option to launch asymmetric warfare at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, mini-submarines and its so-called "shadow fleet" of oil ships.

The total scale of the damage caused to Iranian military facilities remains unclear, with hostilities reportedly continuing. Photos also reveals widespread damage to the headquarters of the Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the city of Tehran.

Numerous of non-military structures also appear to have been struck in the capital and throughout the country after the conflict escalated. Reports of deaths from inside Iran suggest that many hundreds of civilians may have been lost their lives in the bombardment.

Amid continuing hostilities, review of satellite imagery will continue to assess the evolving scope of damage.