Munitions

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile

Also known as
  • Kheybar Shekan
  • Khaybar Shekan
  • Kheibar-Shekan
  • Kheibarshekan
  • Kheybar-Shekan
  • Khaibar Shekan

Kheibar Shekan is an Iranian solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile developed by the IRGC Aerospace Force and publicly unveiled in 2022 with a claimed 1,450 km range. Open-source missile references classify it as a deployed single-stage MRBM with a 450-600 kg payload, while 2025 reporting ties Iranian Kheibar Shekan claims to ballistic-missile attacks on Israel.

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Munitions
Image source: Commons Kheibar Shekan Exhibited at Tehran Image

Role in Conflicts

2026 Iran War
Long-Range StrikeInterdiction
Side
Iran

Iranian state-linked reporting said the IRGC used solid-fuel Kheibar Shekan missiles in March 2026 Operation True Promise 4 waves against Israeli targets including Haifa and Tel Aviv and against U.S. regional facilities.

Design Notes

Mehr and IRNA presented Kheibar Shekan as a lighter, faster-launching solid-fuel IRGC missile, while Iran Watch and FDD place it in the Fateh-family solid-propellant MRBM lineage. Those sources support the basic technical profile but do not independently verify every Iranian performance claim.

Range claim

1,450 km.

Iran Watch, Mehr, and IRNA all carry the same public range figure.

Launch cycle

Iranian reports say preparation and firing time was cut by one-sixth.

Useful as a sourced claim, not a confirmed independent performance test.

Warhead behavior

FDD describes a separating warhead; JINSA describes maneuverable reentry and control-fin features.

The record avoids stronger penetration claims unless tied to a direct conflict source.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Iran
Type
Medium-range ballistic missile
Service note
Publicly unveiled in 2022; documented in 2025-2026 Israel-Iran exchanges
Designer
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
Designed
2022
Produced
2022-present
Developed into
Fattah-1 ballistic missile booster lineage in Iran Watch and FDD assessments

Specifications

Class
Medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM)
Range
1,450 km
Warhead
450-600 kg
Propulsion
Solid fuel, single stage
Reentry vehicle
Maneuverable reentry vehicle/control-fin configuration described in open-source analysis
Reported design changes
One-third lighter than similar missiles; preparation and firing time reduced by one-sixth
Operational status
Deployed
Variants

Public sources mostly treat Kheibar Shekan and Kheybar Shekan as transliteration variants of the same missile; separate Kheibar or Khaibar wording in conflict reporting can also create ambiguity with older Qadr/Ghadr-family labels.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Kheibar ShekanBaseline public designation

The 2022 unveiling and Iran Watch table use Kheibar Shekan/Kheibar-Shekan for the solid-fuel 1,450 km MRBM.

Sources: Iran Unveils Kheibar Shekan Missile with 1,450 KM Range, Table of Iran's Missile Arsenal

Kheybar ShekanAlternate transliteration

The catalog keeps Kheybar Shekan as an alias because English-language sources vary in transliterating the Persian name.

Sources: Commons Kheybar Shekan Missile System Image

Palestine 2, Medium-range solid-fuel ballistic missile, MunitionsPalestine 2Assessed Houthi-related derivative

Iran Watch says the Houthi Palestine 2 missile appears to be a variant of the Iranian Kheibar Shekan MRBM, while the linked Palestine 2 page keeps the Houthi system's separate conflict use and sourcing limits.

Sources: Iran Watch Missile Milestones

Fattah-1 ballistic missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, MunitionsFattah-1 ballistic missileDerived Iranian MRBM

Iran Watch notes that Fattah-1 uses a large solid rocket booster derived from the Kheibar Shekan design, making the linked Fattah-1 record a related but distinct missile.

Sources: Table of Iran's Missile Arsenal

Timeline

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile Key Events

  1. Publicly unveiled in Tehran

    Mehr reported the homegrown Kheibar-Shekan missile with solid fuel, one-third lower weight than similar types, one-sixth shorter preparation and firing time, and a 1,450 km reach.

    Sources: IRGC unveils new strategic long-range missile (+VIDEO)

  2. IRGC claims Kheibar Shekan launch toward Israel

    FDD's Long War Journal reported that the IRGC claimed a Kheibar Shekan was among the missiles fired in Iran's June 22, 2025 ballistic-missile barrage against Israel.

    Sources: FDD June 22 Iranian Missile Attacks

  3. IRGC said it struck Haifa with Kheibar Shekan missiles

    IRNA reported that the IRGC's 27th Operation True Promise 4 wave used new solid-fuel Kheibar Shekan missiles developed by its aerospace division in strikes on Haifa.

    Sources: IRGC strikes Haifa, US facilities in latest missile and drone attacks

  4. ISNA reports Kheibar Shekan use in wave 33

    ISNA reported an IRGC statement saying wave 33 of Operation True Promise 4 used a large salvo of Kheibar Shekan missiles against Tel Aviv and a U.S. Fifth Fleet facility.

    Sources: ISNA True Promise 4 Wave 33 Kheibar Shekan

Media

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile Videos

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile Images

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Munitions - view 1
Source: Commons Kheybar Shekan Missile System Image
Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Munitions - view 2
Source: Commons Kheibar Shekan Sacred Defence Week Parade Image
Related Weapon Systems
Ghadr/Qadr Ballistic Missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, MunitionsMunitionsGhadr/Qadr Ballistic MissileMedium-range ballistic missileThe Ghadr/Qadr family is an Iranian road-mobile medium-range ballistic missile line derived from the Shahab-3, with open-source references using Ghadr, Qadr, Ghadr-1, Ghadr-110, Ghadr-H, Qadr-H, Qadr-F, Emad, and related 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 Iranian state reporting directly connects Ghadr-H/Qadr-H/Kheibar, Qadr/Qader, Emad, and one source-limited Badr wording to long-range strikes in the 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict and 2026 Iran War.
Shahab series ballistic missiles, Iranian short- and medium-range ballistic missile family, MunitionsMunitionsShahab series ballistic missilesIranian short- and medium-range ballistic missile familyThe Shahab series is Iran's older liquid-fuel ballistic-missile line, spanning Scud-derived Shahab-1 and Shahab-2 short-range missiles and the No-Dong-derived Shahab-3 medium-range missile. CSIS and IISS describe Shahab-1 as a Scud-B copy with roughly 300 km class range, Shahab-2 as Iran's Scud-C line with roughly 500 km range, and Shahab-3 as the road-mobile MRBM that entered Iranian service in 2003 and became the basis for later Ghadr/Qadr and Emad variants.

Sources

Table of Iran's Missile ArsenalPublisher: Iran Watch | Note: Supports Kheibar Shekan class, 1,450 km range, 450-600 kg payload, solid-fuel single-stage propulsion, and deployed status. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Iran Unveils Kheibar Shekan Missile with 1,450 KM RangePublisher: Iran Watch / Islamic Republic News Agency | Note: Supports the 1,450 km Kheibar Shekan background claim and the IRGC Air Force design/build context reported by IRNA. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Shielded by Fire: Middle East Air Defense During the June 2025 Israel-Iran WarPublisher: Jewish Institute for National Security of America | Note: Supports 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict context: JINSA assesses that Iran may have fired solid-fueled Kheibar Shekan missiles during June 2025 attacks and discusses the missile-defense implications of solid-fueled maneuvering missiles. | Accessed: 2026-07-02JINSA Ballistic Missile Threat PersistsPublisher: Jewish Institute for National Security of America | Note: Supports 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict direct-use context by stating that Iran's barrages on Israel included Kheibar Shekan missiles, and supports the solid-fueled MRBM and maneuverable reentry/control-fin description. | Accessed: 2026-07-02FDD June 22 Iranian Missile AttacksPublisher: Foundation for Defense of Democracies | Note: 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict: supports direct Iranian claimed use by reporting that the IRGC said one Kheibar Shekan missile was part of the June 22, 2025 ballistic-missile attack on Israel. | Accessed: 2026-07-02FDD Arsenal Iran Ballistic Missile ProgramPublisher: Foundation for Defense of Democracies | Note: Supports background and specs: Kheibar Shekan as a solid-propellant MRBM from the Fateh-family lineage with a reported 1,450 km range, separating warhead, and February 2022 unveiling/test context. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Iran Watch Missile MilestonesPublisher: Iran Watch | Note: Supports the Khaybar Shekan transliteration, February 2022 unveiling/IRGC production claim, distinction from the Khorramshahr-4 Kheibar name, and the assessed Palestine 2 variant relationship. | Accessed: 2026-07-02IRGC unveils new strategic long-range missile (+VIDEO)Publisher: Mehr News Agency | Note: Supports the 2022 unveiling, solid-fuel propulsion, one-third lower weight, one-sixth shorter preparation and firing time, and the 1,450 km range claim for Kheibar-Shekan. | Accessed: 2026-07-02IRGC strikes Haifa, US facilities in latest missile and drone attacksPublisher: IRNA English | Note: 2026 Iran War: supports direct claimed use by reporting the IRGC statement that Haifa military targets were struck with solid-fuel Kheibar Shekan missiles developed by the IRGC aerospace division. | Accessed: 2026-07-02ISNA True Promise 4 Wave 33 Kheibar ShekanPublisher: Iranian Students' News Agency | Note: 2026 Iran War: supports direct claimed use by reporting the IRGC statement that wave 33 of Operation True Promise 4 used Kheibar Shekan missiles against Tel Aviv and a U.S. Fifth Fleet regional facility. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Commons Kheibar Shekan Exhibited at Tehran ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for the Kheibar Shekan display photograph. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Commons Kheybar Shekan Missile System ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for the Kheybar Shekan missile-system image. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Commons Kheibar Shekan Sacred Defence Week Parade ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and attribution-permitted licensing for the Kheibar Shekan parade photograph. | Accessed: 2026-07-02