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A series of American and Israeli attacks has allegedly eliminated or harmed at least eleven Iran's navy ships since Saturday, new satellite images show, with rocket sites and enrichment plants also sustaining hits.

Pictures of the southerly Konarak military port and the Bandar Abbas facility, which is located on the strategic Hormuz Strait and contains the headquarters of the Iran's naval force, depict smoke billowing from several warships on the start of the week.

Naval Assets Sustained Significant Losses

Among the targets eliminated was the IRINS Makran, Iran's largest naval vessel which had been used as a unmanned aerial vehicle platform. Aerial imagery indicated dark plumes emanating from the ship which had been docked at the Bandar Abbas naval base.

Analytical assessments state that at least five ships at Bandar Abbas were "damaged or eliminated". Pictures of the southern part of the harbor reveal smoke rising from the IRINS Makran, while additional ships are visibly impacted, with a single one visibly ablaze.

At Konarak, photos reveal multiple harmed ships, with analysis identifying strikes against six ships. Pictures taken on Monday also indicate that multiple facilities at the base have been destroyed.

"For a long time the Iran's leadership has harassed global maritime traffic," an American commander stated. "At present, there is no vessel from Iran underway in the Arabian Gulf, Hormuz Strait or Sea of Oman, and we will continue."

A number of vessels allegedly sunk may have been obscured in satellite images by haze or plumes, or targeted offshore, and have not been conclusively proven. Additional information stated that a ship from Iran was foundering off the coast of Sri Lanka's waters, prompting a search and rescue mission.

Missile Sites and Nuclear Locations Attacked

Neutralizing Iran's rocket sites and the hindering of atomic bomb programs were declared as further aims of the offensive. Aerial imagery also revealed impacts against the southern Khorgu base and northwestern Tabriz facilities, and at the Konarak air air base, where weapons bunkers and fortifications were targeted.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e UAV facility west of Kermanshah, significant destruction was seen to sheds, underground facilities and drone launch equipment.

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

Significantly, the latest wave of strikes have reportedly focused on facilities at the Natanz complex – long said to be at the core of Iran's atomic program. The UN's atomic energy body stated that the damaged buildings were used for entry to the facility's below-ground enrichment facility and that "no radiological consequence" was anticipated.

Wider Impact and Assessment

Observers stated that the strikes appeared to have "greatly reduced" the Iran's naval ability to conduct standard operations using its biggest warships. But, it was stressed that Tehran still has the capacity to launch asymmetric warfare at sea through the use of drones, midget subs and its so-called "ghost fleet" of tankers.

The total scope of the damage caused to Iran's defense infrastructure has yet to be fully assessed, with hostilities reportedly persisting. Photos also reveals widespread damage to the main offices of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the capital Tehran.

A significant number of non-military structures also appear to have been struck in the capital city and throughout Iran after the conflict started. Toll estimates from inside Iran state that a high number of civilians may have been fatally injured in the strikes.

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