New satellite photos provide a stark view of the damage Iran has taken, documenting hits on naval hubs, air bases and sites inside Tehran after coordinated U.S.-Israeli operations and Iran’s retaliatory strikes.
Naval and air facilities hammered
Planet Labs imagery shows burning vessels and battered facilities at the Konarak base in southern Iran and heavy damage at Iran’s naval headquarters in Bandar Abbas.
Vantor satellite photos additionally reveal impacts at Bushehr port and a large crater at Bushehr air base where a bunker and nearby buildings were destroyed.
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Deep inland hits and drone nodes
Strikes reached the Choqa Balk drone facility in western Iran and radar installations at Zahedan air base in the east, demonstrating the coordinated campaign’s long reach across roughly 800 to 900 miles.
Imagery also shows damaged aircraft and scorch marks at Shiraz air base, consistent with a systematic degradation of Iran’s air defenses and drone infrastructure.
Smoke over Tehran and regional fallout
Planet Labs photos capture thick smoke plumes rising above Tehran, signaling explosions and fires within the capital and undercutting regime talking points that the fighting is isolated.
Satellite imagery documents damage beyond Iran too, including strikes in Sharjah and at Jebel Ali Port, underscoring Tehran’s attempts to spread pain to key infrastructure across the region.
Political consequences and U.S. posture
The latest strikes followed the U.S.-Israeli operation that reportedly killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several top figures, triggering a succession crisis inside Tehran.
President Donald Trump warned the newly installed leader would “not going to last long” without U.S. approval as Operation Epic Fury presses into its third week, signaling resolve to supporters who favor decisive action.
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