The Fateh Mobin includes an electro-optical seeker to further enhance missile accuracy. The Fateh- type missiles carry payloads of about kg lbs. Zolfaghar , Dezful , and Haj Qasem Soleimani employ the same basic design principles of the Fateh -type systems but have slightly larger-diameter rocket motors that propel them to longer ranges, approximately , 1, and 1, km, respectively , and miles.
The larger missiles are believed to carry warheads of about kg 1, lbs. Fatehs and Qiam-1s may have been used as well. These solid-fuel missiles are battlefield weapons possessing considerable warfighting capacity because of their accuracy. Iran has a variety of drones capable of collecting and supplying target data for its precision-guided missiles.
It remains unclear if Iran has the robust and secure communications network needed to enable real-time targeting. Iran flight tested, without success, the Khorramshar missile in January , although there is some reporting to suggest a test launch was conducted in as well.
Both tests reportedly failed. The Hwasong , referred to as the Musudan by U. All the tests failed, with one possible exception, so it is not surprising that the Iranian version is also suffering from some teething problems.
Iranian officials say the Khorramshar has a maximum range of 2, km 1, miles when carrying an 1, kg 3, lbs warhead. When fitted with a 1, kg 2, lbs payload, the missile should be able to reach targets at a range of almost 3, km 1, miles. A more definitive assessment of Khorramshar is only possible with additional details or flight test results.
It demonstrated a new sophistication in multistage separation and propulsion systems. Iran has experienced some success with the Safir. Ten known launches have occurred since , with just four being deemed successful. Two attempts to use Safir to orbit a satellite in failed, one while the rocket was being prepared.
The Simorgh , which is the Persian name of a benevolent, mythical flying creature, is another carrier rocket to launch satellites. A mock-up was unveiled in Simorgh has failed all four attempts to orbit a satellite since The Simorgh is optimized for satellite launches and is largely unsuitable for use as a ballistic missile. An ICBM based on Simorgh technology would be very large and cumbersome to deploy as a military system.
If Iran opted to transform its Simorgh into an ICBM, it would take a handful of years, and would not likely become operational before or Without substantial modifications, the Simorgh could not reach the U. No country has ever converted a liquid-fueled satellite launcher into a long-range missile, primarily because the differing operational requirements make the transformation impractical. The reconnaissance satellite was successfully lifted into orbit and has been producing low-resolution imagery of terrestrial targets of interest.
Qased relies on a Ghadr missile for its first stage, and is topped by two small, solid-fuel stages. Its performance parameters are roughly equivalent to the Safir but has greater growth potential.
In principle, an all solid-fuel carrier rocket could be more easily transformed into a long-range ballistic missile. The successful destruction of a fixed military target, for example, would probably require Iran to use a significant percentage of its liquid-fuel missile inventory.
Against large military targets, such as an airfield or seaport, Iran could conduct harassment attacks aimed at disrupting operations or damaging fuel-storage depots. But the missiles would probably be unable to shut down critical military activities. The number of transporter-erector-launchers TELs available and the delays to reload them would also limit the impact of even a massive attack.
Such attacks might trigger fear, but the casualties would probably be low — probably fewer than a few hundred, even if Iran unleashed its entire ballistic missile arsenal and a majority succeeded in penetrating missile defenses. February : Iran announces the test of a ballistic missile known as the Barani. Iran claims the missile has a new submunition warhead able to better evade missile defense systems and attack multiple targets simultaneously. March : Israel intercepts a ship carrying Iranian weapons bound for Gaza.
The arms seized from the Klos C, a cargo ship, include M rockets, which are capable of reaching any point in Israel. March : According to a senior U. State Department official, Li Fangwei , a Chinese businessman indicted in for alleged sales of missile parts to Iran, remains a major supplier of Tehran's missile program.
April : Spain's Civil Guard uncovers a network that was attempting to export dual-use industrial machinery to Iran that could be used to manufacture missiles, arresting three Spaniards and one Iranian. April : The Iranian Navy announces the deployment of the Ghadir anti-ship cruise missile on warships and coastal defense units.
The Ghadir is an upgrade over the Nour and Qader missiles, according to Iranian naval officials. April : The Iranian military announces the deployment of the Sayyad 3 solid-fuel missile on its S air defense system. Both missiles reportedly have a range of up to km. August : The Iranian military announces the successful test of the Bavar , an Iranian-built version of the Russian S air defense system. February : In its first satellite launch since , Iran successfully sends its fourth domestically built satellite, the Fajr, into orbit.
The satellite, which was launched from the meter, ton Safir-1B launch vehicle, had a launch weight of 52 kg, with a height of 49 cm and a width of 35 cm, according to media and analyst reports.
March : Iran's Defense Ministry unveils the Soumar Sumar missile, a ground-launched cruise missile with a reported approximate range of 2, to 3, km. It is reportedly a copy of the Russian-made Raduga Kh cruise missile, twelve of which Iran acquired covertly. March : Iran begins mass production of its Qadir cruise missile, which reportedly has a range of km.
In a related action, the U. Security Council unanimously adopts resolution , which prohibits the supply, sale, or transfer of missile-related items to Iran until October , or until the IAEA confirms that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities. The resolution also calls upon Iran not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles "designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons" over the same period of time.
August : The Iranian military unveils the Fateh, a solid-fuel missile with a reported range of up to km. October : Iran's Defense Ministry announces the successful test of the Emad, a ballistic missile with a reported range of 1, km. According to Jane's Defence Weekly , the Emad is not a new missile but rather a steerable reentry vehicle that can be fitted atop the Shahab-3 and Ghadr-series rockets to improve their accuracy.
A confidential report of a U. Panel of Experts later determines that the Emad launch is a violation of U. According to Iranian news reports, the military base is meters underground and one of hundreds located throughout the country. November : Iran's defense minister confirms that the contract for the delivery of the S air defense system from Russian to Iran has been signed. According to media reports, the systems will be delivered by September and Iranian military personnel will receive training at the Mozharsky Academy in St.
November : Iran tests the liquid-fueled, medium-range Ghadr, an improved version of the Shahab-3, with a reported range of about 1, km. Ambassador to the U. Samantha Power said that "the U. Security Council if it determined the test violated U. Security Council resolution takes effect and officially terminates the provisions of previous Iran-related resolutions: resolutions , , , , , and January : The Treasury Department sanctions 11 entities involved in illicit procurement for Iran's ballistic missile program, including three Iranian officials— Sayyed Javad Musavi , Sayyed Medhi Farahi , and Seyed Mirahmad Nooshin —directly linked to cooperation with the North Korean government on missile development.
March : According to Reuters , a joint U. Ambassador calls Iran's ballistic missile tests in March "inconsistent with" and "in defiance of" U.
The letter states that the missiles were are "inherently capable of delivering nuclear weapons" and asks the Security Council to discuss "appropriate responses" to Iran's actions. March : Pursuant to Executive Order , the U. Treasury Department sanctions two Iranian defense firms for their involvement in Iran's ballistic missile program. April : Iran reportedly conducts its first test launch of the Simorgh space launch vehicle, which is judged partly successful by U.
The event reportedly was either an unsuccessful launch or a test that was not intended to send a satellite into orbit, according to U. According to analysts, the Simorgh is a two-stage, liquid-fueled rocket believed to be similar in size and based upon on the technology of the ton North Korean Unha rocket. According to the Iranian Space Agency , the Simorgh is capable of launching a kg payload into a km orbit. May : A senior Iranian defense official announces the recent test of a ballistic missile with a range of 2, km and a margin of error of eight meters.
Iran's defense minister subsequently refutes the specifics of this claim but does not deny the missile test itself. May : Iran's defense minister announces that at least one S missile air defense system has been delivered from Russia to Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base in Iran. Russian officials state that at least four S batteries will be delivered to Iran by the end of The missile reportedly explodes shortly after launch.
July Iran reportedly receives the first delivery of missiles for the S air defense system from Russia. According to Iranian news outlets, the missiles appear to be for the advanced SPMU2 version of the system. September Iran test-fires a new short-range ballistic missile, the Zolfaghar Zulfiqar , for the first time. The Zolfaghar is reportedly a variant of the solid-fueled Fateh ballistic missile series, with a range of km. According to analysts and reports, the Sejil is a solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile, the Ghadir is a long-range anti-ship missile, and the Khorramshahr is a medium-range ballistic missile.
December Iran reportedly successfully tests the Shahab-3 intermediate-range ballistic missile as part of a military exercise. January The Iranian parliament approves a bill that requires the government to increase the country's defense power through further missile development and the expansion of air defense capabilities.
January Iran tests a new missile called the Khorramshahr. The missile flies over 1, km before its re-entry vehicle explodes, according to U. The Khorramshahr is reportedly a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a payload greater than kg to a range of over 1, km similar to the variant of the Musudan missile launched in July February U.
February Iran reportedly tests a Soumar Sumar cruise missile, which flies approximately km. The missile is reportedly capable of carrying nuclear weapons and has a range of 2, to 3, km. The missile systems reportedly tested include the Khordad-III, which has a reported range of 75 km and the ability to hit multiple targets at once; the Tabas, which is also capable of engaging multiple targets and has a reported range of 60 km; and the Sayyad-II, which has a reported range of 75 km and the ability to counter electronic warfare.
February Iran reportedly tests the short-range Mersad surface-to-air-missile. The missile flies 55 km and is launched from the Semnan launch pad, the same site used in the country's January test of the Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile, according to a U.
February Iranian officials claim to successfully test two new indigenous missiles during naval drills, according to Iranian officials. The missiles tested include the Nasir cruise missile and the Dehlaviyeh, an advanced anti-ship guided missile.
March : Iran reportedly tests two Fateh short-range ballistic missiles by firing them at its own barges in the Persian Gulf, with one striking its target. March Iran reportedly builds and transfers to Hezbollah underground factories in Lebanon for missile and smaller armaments manufacturing.
An IRGC source states that the missile components are manufactured in different factories, before being assembled. The source claims that Hezbollah is capable of manufacturing various types of missiles, some with a range of over km, including surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-sea missiles, and anti-tank missiles.
March Iran successfully tests the S air defense system during the "Damavand" war games. May Iran reportedly unsuccessfully attempts to tests a submarine-launched cruise missile in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.
The missile was reportedly launched from a Ghadir-class "midget" submarine. May Pursuant to Executive Order , the Treasury Department imposes sanctions on several entities linked to Iran's ballistic missile program, including two Iranian defense officials, Morteza Farasatpour and Rahim Ahmadi , as well as one Iranian company, Matin Sanat Nik Andishan.
May A senior IRGC commander claims that in recent years, Iran has built its third underground missile production facility. June Iran reportedly fires up to five Zolfaghar Zulfiqar short-range ballistic missiles and at least one Qiam-1 short-range ballistic missile at an ISIS command center and car bomb operation in Deir ez-Zor, Syria.
Subsequent satellite imagery of the facility reveals reported similarities with missile factories in Iran. June According to NCRI, Iran has received assistance from North Korea in constructing missile sites in Iran, including underground facilities to produce, store, and maintain missiles. NCRI also claims to identify the locations of 42 missile sites in Iran, 12 of which were previously undisclosed. July Iran inaugurates the production line of the Sayyad-3 Hunter-3 , a long-range surface-to-air missile SAM that will reportedly be used with the Talash-2 air defense system.
According to the Iran's defense minister, the missile has a maximum range of km and a maximum altitude of 27 km. The Simorgh reportedly can carry a payload of up to kg into an orbit with a maximum altitude of km.
According to U. September Iran displays its Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile at a military parade. The commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force claims the missile is capable of carrying multiple warheads and has a range of 2, km. September : Iranian state television airs footage of a Khorramshahr missile test, hours after displaying the missile at a military parade.
The Khorramshahr is a liquid-fueled, medium-range ballistic missile derived from North Korea's Musudan BM missile and has a reported range of 2, km. October : A German intelligence report finds that Iran made 32 attempts in to procure technology that could be used for its ballistic missile program from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, down from attempts in October : Pursuant to Executive Order , the Treasury Department sanctions several Iranian entities and overseas networks for supporting Iran's ballistic and cruise missile programs.
December : Houthi rebels in Yemen allegedly fire a Qiam-1 short-range ballistic missile at Saudi Arabia, according to a U. Ambassador Nikki Haley holds a press conference at which remnants recovered from a Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia are displayed.
She states that the missile components share characteristics with Iran's Qiam missile, including the absence of stabilizer fins and the presence of nine valves along the length of the missile. January : Ukrainian authorities reportedly detain two Iranian nationals accused of attempting to buy components of the Ukrainian-made X Kh anti-ship missile.
The entities' activities include the development of solid propellants, guidance and control systems, and launchers for Iran's solid-fueled missiles. January : In two separate incidents, Houthi rebels in Yemen allegedly fire a Qiam-1 short-range ballistic missile at Saudi Arabia, according to a U.
January : Pursuant to Executive Order , the Treasury Department sanctions entities in an Iran- and China-based procurement network responsible for supporting Iran's missile program.
January : The U. Panel of Experts on Yemen finds that the design and dimensions of missile remnants recovered from the July and November Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are "almost certainly" of Iranian-origin and consistent with Iran's Qiam-1 missile.
The panel concludes that Iran is in "non-compliance" with the arms embargo imposed by U. February : Satellite images reportedly indicate that Iran built a new Quds Force-operated base outside Damascus.
The images depict two hangars reportedly used to store short- and medium-range missiles. The new base in Jabal ash Shaqi reportedly shares characteristics with the al-Qiswah facility destroyed by Israel in December March : A consignment of missiles destined for Houthi rebels in Yemen is seized. The missiles have features consistent with Sayyad-2C surface-to-air missiles, production markings ranging between and , and were manufactured by Iran, according to a U.
March : Houthis in Yemen fire seven ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia, killing one and injuring two others.
The Saudi military claims to have intercepted the missiles, of which three were launched at Riyadh, two at Jazan, and one each at Najran and Khamis Mushait. A Saudi Coalition report categorizes the missiles as the Iranian-made Qiam missile; it further claims that the Houthis are using Sana'a airport to launch Iranian-origin Siyad missiles. Saudi forces claim to have intercepted the missiles and destroyed the Iranian-manufactured Qasef-1 drones.
April : Iran's Armed Forces display various missile systems at a military parade, including the S and S missile systems, the Talash missile system, the Mersad optimized missile system, the Kamin portable missile system, and the Skyguard missile system. Also on display are long-range missile launchers, including the domestically produced Nasr system, and the al-Sabehat submarine.
June : Houthi rebels in Yemen allegedly fire two Qiam-1 short-range ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia, according to a U. August : Iran reportedly tests a Fateh short-range ballistic missile as part of a naval exercise conducted by the IRGC.
September : Iran reportedly fires seven Fateh short-range ballistic missiles at a base of Iranian Kurdish dissidents in Iraq, killing October : Iran reportedly fires six Zolfaghar Zolfiqar and Qiam short-range ballistic missiles from the Kermanshah launch site in western Iran at an ISIS base in Abu Kamal in southeast Syria in retaliation for an attack against a military parade in Ahvaz, Iran, which killed at least December : Iran tests a medium-range ballistic missile, which is reportedly a Khorramshahr with a range of 2, km.
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