Gulf of Oman / Tehran — The U.S. and Israel have launched another punishing joint strike on Iran’s Konarak navy base, with Western officials claiming three additional warships sunk and satellite images suggesting multiple key buildings have been reduced to rubble in a fresh blow to Tehran’s maritime power.

The overnight assault combined submarine‑launched Tomahawk cruise missiles, stand‑off air‑launched weapons and swarms of surveillance drones that loitered over the target area, feeding real‑time imagery back to command centers. Explosions ripped through the harbor as moored fast‑attack craft, a logistics ship and a small corvette were hit almost simultaneously, igniting fuel stores and ammunition dumps along the waterfront.

Commercial satellite shots shared with media outlets show scorched piers, collapsed warehouses and at least one operations building gutted by fire. U.S. and Israeli officials, speaking on background, say the aim was to “finish the job” begun in earlier raids and ensure Konarak can no longer serve as a launchpad for missile and drone attacks on shipping and carrier groups in the Gulf of Oman.

Iranian state television has acknowledged “damage to several naval assets and facilities” but insists defenses downed “many hostile projectiles” and vows that “our answer will not be limited to the sea.” IRGC commentators are already calling for expanded strikes on U.S. bases and Israeli cities.

Analysts warn that by repeatedly hitting Konarak and openly boasting of ships sunk and infrastructure destroyed, Washington and Jerusalem are signaling a long campaign to grind down Iran’s regional reach — a strategy that may secure the sea lanes, but risks locking all sides into a cycle of escalation that is ever harder to escape.