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A series of US and Israeli airstrikes has according to analysis eliminated or harmed no fewer than 11 warships belonging to Iran since the weekend, recently obtained aerial photos demonstrate, with missile bases and enrichment plants also being targeted.

Pictures of the southerly Konarak naval military port and the Bandar Abbas facility, which sits on the strategic Hormuz Strait and is home to the main command of the Iranian navy, reveal plumes of smoke rising from a number of vessels on the start of the week.

Naval Forces Sustained Significant Losses

Included in the targets eliminated was the IRINS Makran, the country's biggest warship which had functioned as a unmanned aerial vehicle platform. Satellite images displayed black smoke rising from the vessel which had been moored at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence assessments state that at least five ships at the port were "damaged or eliminated". Pictures of the southern part of the harbor reveal smoke emanating from the IRINS Makran, while two other ships appear to be harmed, with a single one visibly ablaze.

At the Konarak base, photos reveal numerous stricken vessels, with intelligence reports pointing to strikes against a half-dozen warships. Pictures taken on the start of the week also demonstrate that several structures at the base have been leveled.

"For a long time the Iran's leadership has threatened global maritime traffic," an American commander said. "Now, there is not a single Iranian ship at sea in the Persian Gulf, Hormuz Strait or Gulf of Oman, and we will persist."

A number of ships allegedly sunk may have been concealed in aerial photos by haze or plumes, or targeted offshore, and have yet to be fully confirmed. Separate reports suggested that one Iranian ship was sinking near Sri Lanka's territorial waters, prompting a search and rescue mission.

Missile Bases and Nuclear Facilities Hit

The destruction of Iran's rocket sites and the hindering of enrichment activities were listed as additional aims of the air campaign. Aerial imagery also showed strikes on the southern Khorgu and northwestern Tabriz facilities, and at the Konarak base, where rocket warehouses and bunkers were targeted.

At the Choqa Balk-e UAV facility west of Kermanshah, widespread damage was observed to storage buildings, underground facilities and UAV launching apparatus.

Damage was also noted at a surveillance station at the Zahedan airbase in eastern parts of the country, near the frontier with neighboring nations.

Of particular note, the new round of strikes have reportedly targeted sites at Natanz – considered at the center of the country's enrichment efforts. An international watchdog stated that the affected buildings were used for entry to the facility's below-ground enrichment facility and that "no release of radioactive material" was expected.

Wider Fallout and Assessment

Observers stated that the attacks appeared to have "greatly reduced" the Iran's naval capability to sustain standard operations using its biggest warships. However, it was noted that Iran maintains the option to launch irregular strikes at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, small submarines and its so-called "shadow fleet" of tankers.

The overall extent of the damage caused to Iran's defense infrastructure is still uncertain, with hostilities reportedly continuing. Imagery also indicates considerable damage to the headquarters of the the IRGC in the city of Tehran.

A large number of civilian buildings also seem to have been hit in the capital and across Iran after the hostilities started. Toll estimates from ground sources suggest that hundreds of non-combatants may have been lost their lives in the bombardment.

As the situation develops, monitoring of aerial photographs will continue to track the evolving battlefield picture.