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A wave of American and Israeli airstrikes has allegedly destroyed or damaged a minimum of eleven Iranian naval vessels starting the weekend, freshly analyzed satellite images demonstrate, with rocket sites and atomic facilities also being targeted.

Pictures of the southern Konarak military port and the Bandar Abbas port installation, which is located on the strategic Hormuz Strait and contains the main command of the Iran's naval force, depict black smoke pouring from a number of warships on the start of the week.

Naval Forces Sustained Major Damage

Among the vessels destroyed was the Makran, the country's biggest warship which had served as a unmanned aerial vehicle platform. Orbital photos indicated black smoke rising from the ship which had been docked at the Bandar Abbas naval base.

Analytical evaluations indicate that at least five ships at the port were "struck or destroyed". Pictures of the southern end of the harbor show smoke emanating from the IRINS Makran, while additional ships appear to be damaged, with one seen burning.

Over at Konarak, images display several damaged ships, with expert review pointing to strikes against six ships. Pictures taken on Monday also indicate that multiple buildings at the base have been destroyed.

"For many years the Tehran government has harassed commercial vessels," an American commander said. "Today, there is not one Iranian ship underway in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Sea of Oman, and we will continue."

A number of ships 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 suggested that an Iranian vessel was going down near Sri Lanka's waters, resulting in a rescue operation.

Missile Bases and Atomic Facilities Attacked

Eliminating Iran's rocket sites and the hindering of nuclear weapons development were declared as additional goals of the military strikes. Satellite images also showed strikes on the southern Khorgu base and northwestern Tabriz missile facilities, and at the Konarak air base, where weapons bunkers and fortifications were struck.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e drone drone base to the west of the city of Kermanshah, extensive destruction was seen to sheds, bunkers and unmanned aircraft systems.

Destruction was also observed at a surveillance station at the Zahedan airbase military airport in eastern Iran, near the frontier with Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Of particular note, the new round of attacks have apparently targeted installations at the Natanz complex – long said to be at the heart of Iran's atomic program. An international watchdog commented that the affected structures were used for entry to the site's underground nuclear plant and that "no nuclear fallout" was anticipated.

Broader Consequences and Analysis

Defense experts stated that the offensive appeared to have "significantly degraded" the Iran's naval capability to conduct standard operations using its largest vessels. Nevertheless, it was emphasised that Iran retains the ability to launch irregular strikes at sea through the use of drones, small submarines and its so-called "clandestine network" of tankers.

The total extent of the destruction caused to Iranian military infrastructure is still uncertain, with strikes said to be continuing. Photos also reveals widespread damage to the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the city of Tehran.

Numerous of civilian buildings also appear to have been struck in the capital and throughout the country since the fighting escalated. Toll estimates from inside Iran suggest that hundreds of non-combatants may have been lost their lives in the bombardment.

As the situation develops, review of satellite imagery will persist to track the changing battlefield picture.