Since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran 100 days ago, the full scale of destruction across the region has been difficult to assess.Satellite imagery companies, including Planet Labs – the world’s largest commercial satellite operator based in California – have placed an indefinite blackout on pictures of the conflict at Washington’s request.But before the restrictions took hold, cameras in space from Airbus, Planet Labs, Sentinel and Vantor captured a sweeping picture of the devastation.Al Jazeera’s Open Source Unit has compiled 15 sites from Iran, Lebanon and across the Gulf that show what this war has looked like from above.Sites across IranThe Natanz complex in Isfahan province, Iran’s largest uranium enrichment facility, was struck twice in June 2025, first by Israel, then by the US as part of Operation Midnight Hammer, using GBU-57 bunker buster bombs alongside strikes on Fordow and Isfahan.Before-and-after satellite images taken in early March show direct structural damage to buildings, ramps, and entrance pathways for personnel and vehicles leading to the underground enrichment halls following joint US-Israeli air attacks.Siri Island, located some 70km (43 miles) from Iran’s southern coast, serves as a vital oil export alternative for several major oil fields.Satellite imagery from Sentinel-2 taken on April 15, 2026, reveals a huge fire at the island’s oil facilities, with Open Source Unit analysis showing a direct hit to its largest storage tank, which has a capacity of o …
