Profile
- Type
- Laser-guided anti-tank guided missile
- Conflict side
- Houthi-aligned forces
- Origin
- Iran
- Service note
- Introduced in the 2010s; documented in Yemen-bound maritime interdictions from 2020 onward
Infantry Weapons
Dehlaviyeh anti-tank guided missile
The Dehlaviyeh is an Iranian anti-tank guided missile derived from the Russian Kornet family. In the Yemen Civil War archive it is documented through maritime interdictions of Dehlaviyeh and Dehlaviyeh-2 systems moving from Iran toward Houthi-aligned forces, making it a sourced transfer and supply-chain entry rather than a confirmed battlefield firing record.
- Conflict side
- Houthi-aligned forces
- Built by
- Iranian defense industry
- Built in
- Iran
Service History
- In service
- 2010s-present
- Used by
- Houthi-aligned forces (attempted transfers documented), Iranian armed forces
- Wars
- Yemen Civil War
Production History
- Designer
- Iranian defense industry
- Designed
- Before July 2012
- Built by
- Iranian defense industry
- Built in
- Iran
- Produced
- 2010s-present
- Variants
- Dehlaviyeh, Dehlaviyeh-2
- Developed from
- 9M133 Kornet family
Specifications
- Guidance
- Laser-guided / laser beam-riding anti-tank missile family
- Range
- Baseline Dehlaviyeh commonly reported around 5-6 km; Dehlaviyeh-2 assessed by DIA at 8 km
- Warhead
- Tandem anti-armor warhead class
- Launcher
- Tripod or rail launcher with sight head, traversing unit, joining fixture, and tripod legs
- Role
- Anti-armor precision fire against vehicles, fortified points, and other line-of-sight targets
Conflict Usage
- Yemen Civil War
- Side: Houthi-aligned forcesRole: Attempted anti-tank missile supply
U.S., UK, and DIA reporting documents Dehlaviyeh and Dehlaviyeh-2 launchers or missiles interdicted on maritime routes from Iran toward Yemen, with the shipments assessed as intended for Houthi-aligned forces rather than confirmed battlefield firing.
Dehlaviyeh anti-tank guided missile Images
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Seized At Sea: Iranian Weapons Smuggled to the HouthisPublisher: Defense Intelligence Agency | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War conflict usage: Dehlaviyeh and Dehlaviyeh-2 launchers transferred to Houthi-aligned forces were interdicted while being smuggled from Iran to Yemen; also supports Dehlaviyeh-2 range, launcher features, Iranian origin, and Kornet-EM derivative background. | Accessed: 2026-06-20U.S. Forces Assist UK Seizure of Missiles Shipped from IranPublisher: U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War conflict usage: Dehlaviyeh anti-tank guided missiles were transferred on a route historically used to traffic weapons unlawfully to Yemen and seized before reaching the Houthis; also supports the primary public-domain image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-06-20230226-A-RY768-1049 Photo GalleryPublisher: U.S. Fleet Forces Command | Note: Supports image provenance for the 2023 public-domain photo of seized anti-tank guided missiles and missile components. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Normandy Intercepts Advanced Weapons Image 1Publisher: DVIDS | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain USS Normandy interdiction photo of a Yemen-bound illicit weapons shipment. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Normandy Intercepts Advanced Weapons Image 2Publisher: DVIDS | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain USS Normandy interdiction photo of a weapons shipment intended for the Houthis in Yemen. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Normandy Intercepts Advanced Weapons Image 3Publisher: DVIDS | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War conflict usage: Dehlaviyeh anti-tank guided missiles were supplied to Houthi-aligned forces but interdicted aboard a stateless dhow; also supports public-domain image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Normandy Intercepts Advanced Weapons Image 4Publisher: DVIDS | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War conflict usage: Dehlaviyeh anti-tank guided missiles were supplied to Houthi-aligned forces but interdicted aboard a stateless dhow; also supports public-domain image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-06-20U.S., U.K. Navies Capture Anti-Tank Guided Missiles From IranPublisher: USNI News | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War conflict usage: Dehlaviyeh missiles were transferred from Iran on a route used to illegally traffic weapons to Yemen before U.S. and UK forces intercepted the boat. | Accessed: 2026-06-20What Are Iran's Dehlavieh Missiles?Publisher: Newsweek | Note: Supports background that Dehlaviyeh is Iran's version of the Russian laser-guided Kornet anti-tank missile. | Accessed: 2026-06-20