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Multiple joint attacks has allegedly sunk or crippled no fewer than 11 Iranian naval vessels since the weekend, new satellite images show, with missile bases and enrichment plants also sustaining hits.

Photographs of the southern Konarak naval base and the Bandar Abbas installation, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and is home to the headquarters of the Iran's naval force, depict plumes of smoke rising from a number of warships on Monday and Tuesday.

Maritime Forces Incurred Substantial Damage

Included in the vessels destroyed was the Makran, the country's biggest warship which had been used as a drone carrier. Aerial imagery displayed dark plumes pouring from the ship which had been moored at the Bandar Abbas base.

Intelligence assessments suggest that at least five ships at Bandar Abbas were "struck or destroyed". Photos of the southern part of the port show smoke rising from the IRINS Makran, while another pair of ships appear to be impacted, with a single one seen burning.

Over at the Konarak base, images reveal multiple stricken ships, with analysis pointing to damage to six vessels. Photos taken on the start of the week also demonstrate that a number of buildings at the base have been demolished.

"For decades the Iranian regime has threatened commercial vessels," a senior US military official declared. "Now, there is no Iranian vessel operational in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Gulf of Oman, and we will continue."

A number of ships reportedly destroyed may have been obscured in aerial photos by weather conditions or battle damage, or hit in open waters, and have yet to be fully confirmed. Additional information indicated that a ship from Iran was sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka's waters, leading to a search and rescue mission.

Rocket Sites and Nuclear Facilities Attacked

Neutralizing Tehran's launch facilities and the prevention of atomic bomb programs were stated as other objectives of the offensive. Satellite images also revealed impacts against the southerly Khorgu base and north-western Tabriz missile missile bases, and at the Konarak air base, where missile storage facilities and bunkers were struck.

Over at the Choqa Balk-e unmanned aircraft site west of the city of Kermanshah, extensive destruction was seen to warehouses, bunkers and UAV launching apparatus.

Destruction was also noted at a radar site at the Zahedan airbase in eastern parts of the country, near the frontier with Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Significantly, the new round of strikes have apparently focused on facilities at the Natanz complex – long said to be at the core of Iran's enrichment efforts. A global monitoring agency said that the damaged buildings were used for access to the site's underground enrichment facility and that "no release of radioactive material" was likely.

Broader Fallout and Assessment

Observers stated that the strikes appeared to have "greatly reduced" the Iran's naval ability to carry out conventional attacks using its biggest vessels. But, it was noted that Iran still has the option to launch irregular strikes at sea through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, mini-submarines and its so-called "ghost fleet" of tankers.

The full scale of the destruction caused to Iran's defense facilities remains unclear, with hostilities reportedly ongoing. Pictures also reveals extensive damage to the headquarters of the the IRGC in the city of Tehran.

A significant number of non-military structures also are reported to have been hit in the capital city and across the country since the hostilities started. Casualty figures from local officials state that hundreds of non-combatants may have been killed in the bombardment.

As the situation develops, monitoring of space-based data will continue to assess the evolving battlefield picture.