Ghadr/Qadr Ballistic Missile

The Ghadr/Qadr family is an Iranian road-mobile medium- to intermediate-range ballistic missile line derived from the Shahab-3, with open-source references using Ghadr, Qadr, Ghadr-1, Ghadr-110, and Qadr-H labels unevenly across variants. CSIS and Iran Watch describe Ghadr-class missiles as deployed Iranian systems with roughly 1,600-1,950 km range and a payload near 750-800 kg, while Iran's June 2025 claim of Qadr-H/Kheibar missile firing connects the family to the Israel-Iran Conflict as a long-range strike weapon.

Israel-Iran ConflictIran

Conflict side: Iran
Built by: Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group
Built in: Iran

Ghadr/Qadr Ballistic Missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Artillery

Image source: Commons Qadr Missile Test Image

Profile

Type: Medium-range ballistic missile
Conflict side: Iran
Origin: Iran
Service note: Entered Iranian service in the late 2000s; documented in 2025 Israel-Iran missile exchanges

ballistic missile deep strike precision firesroad-mobile

Service History

In service: In Iranian service from around 2007 according to CSIS Missile Threat
Used by: Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
Wars: Israel-Iran Conflict

Production History

Designer: Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group
Designed: 2000s
Built by: Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group
Built in: Iran
Unit cost: Not publicly reported
Produced: 2000s-present
Number built: Not publicly reported
Variants: Ghadr-1, Ghadr-110 / Qadr-110, Qadr-H, Qadr-F, Emad

Specifications

Range: Approximately 1,600-1,950 km for Ghadr variants, depending on source and variant
Payload: Approximately 750-800 kg
Basing: Road-mobile transporter erector launcher
Propulsion: Liquid propellant in CSIS and Iran Watch tables; some Ghadr-110 descriptions report a liquid first stage and solid second stage
Length: Approximately 15.86-16.6 m
Diameter: Approximately 1.25-1.38 m
Launch weight: Approximately 19,000 kg
Status: Deployed with Iran

Conflict Usage

Israel-Iran Conflict: Side: IranRole: Long-range ballistic missile strikesdeep strike precision fires strike
Iran's IRGC said Qadr-H, described in the report as Kheibar ballistic missiles, were fired in the 21st wave of Operation True Promise III against Israel on June 23, 2025. The public source directly supports Iranian firing in the conflict but also shows the naming ambiguity around Qadr-H, Kheibar, and the wider Ghadr/Qadr family.

Ghadr/Qadr Ballistic Missile Images

Ghadr/Qadr Ballistic Missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Artillery - view 1 — Source: Commons Qadr Missile Test Image

Ghadr/Qadr Ballistic Missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Artillery - view 2 — Source: Commons Qadr-H and Qadr-F Launch Image

Ghadr/Qadr Ballistic Missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Artillery - view 3 — Source: Commons Ghadr-F Parade Image

Ghadr/Qadr Ballistic Missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Artillery - view 4 — Source: Commons Ghadr Missile Illustration

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Sources

Emad, Ghadr (Shahab-3 Variants)Publisher: CSIS Missile Threat | Note: Supports Ghadr background, Shahab-3 variant context, service date, road-mobile basing, range, dimensions, payload, and the caution that open sources classify Ghadr/Shahab-3 variants unevenly. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Table of Iran's Missile ArsenalPublisher: Iran Watch | Note: Supports deployed Ghadr missile status and open-source estimates for range, payload, propulsion, and accuracy. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Ghadr-110Publisher: Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance | Note: Supports manufacturer, Shahab-3 variant background, road mobility, range, and reported two-stage propulsion details. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Iran Launches Multiwarhead Kheibar Missiles at Israeli RegimePublisher: Mehr News Agency | Note: Supports Israel-Iran Conflict direct use: Qadr-H/Kheibar ballistic missiles were fired by Iran in the 21st wave of Operation True Promise III against Israel on June 23, 2025. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Iranian Drone and Missile Attacks Against Israel: June 23, 2025Publisher: FDD's Long War Journal | Note: Provides Israel-Iran Conflict attack-wave context for June 23, 2025; this source does not independently identify the Qadr-H missile subtype. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Commons Qadr Missile Test ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for the primary Qadr ballistic missile image from the March 2016 Eghtedar-e Velayat exercise. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Commons Qadr-H and Qadr-F Launch ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for a Qadr-H and Qadr-F test-launch image from the March 2016 IRGC exercise. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Commons Ghadr-F Parade ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing context for a 2019 parade photograph described as showing a Ghadr-F medium-range ballistic missile. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Commons Ghadr Missile IllustrationPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY 3.0 licensing for a simple Ghadr missile illustration used as a supplemental gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-22