Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile

Kheibar Shekan is an Iranian solid-fueled medium-range ballistic missile associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. Public missile-reference data describes it as a deployed 1,450 km MRBM with a 450-600 kg payload, while June 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict reporting identifies it among the advanced Iranian missiles used in long-range salvos against Israel.

Israel-Iran ConflictIran

Conflict side: Iran
Built by: IRGC Aerospace Force
Built in: Iran

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Munitions

Image source: Commons Kheibar Shekan Exhibited at Tehran Image

Profile

Type: Medium-range ballistic missile
Conflict side: Iran
Origin: Iran
Service note: Unveiled in 2022; documented in 2025 Israel-Iran missile exchanges

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Service History

In service: Deployed by Iran
Used by: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
Wars: Israel-Iran Conflict

Production History

Designer: IRGC Aerospace Force
Designed: Unveiled in 2022
Built by: IRGC Aerospace Force
Built in: Iran
Produced: 2022-present
Variants: Kheibar Shekan

Specifications

Class: Medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM)
Range: 1,450 km
Warhead: 450-600 kg
Propulsion: Solid fuel, single stage
Operational status: Deployed

Conflict Usage

Israel-Iran Conflict: Side: IranRole: Long-range missile strikes against Israelprecision fires deep strike strike
Iran used solid-fueled Kheibar Shekan missiles during the June 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict, part of the missile salvos that tested Israeli and U.S.-supported air defenses.

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile Images

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Commons Kheibar Shekan Exhibited at Tehran Image

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Commons Kheybar Shekan Missile System Image

Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile, Medium-range ballistic missile, Munitions - view 3 — Source: Commons Kheibar Shekan Sacred Defence Week Parade Image

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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: 2026-06-22 Iran Unveils Kheibar Shekan Missile with 1,450 KM RangePublisher: Iran Watch / Islamic Republic News Agency | Note: Supports manufacturer and background context: IRNA reported the 1,450 km Kheibar Shekan was designed and built by IRGC Air Force scientists. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Shielded by Fire: Middle East Air Defense During the June 2025 Israel-Iran WarPublisher: Jewish Institute for National Security of America | Note: Supports Israel-Iran Conflict direct use: Iran used solid-fueled Kheibar Shekan missiles in June 2025 missile attacks against Israel. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Commons 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: 2026-06-22 Commons 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: 2026-06-22 Commons Kheibar Shekan Sacred Defence Week Parade ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and attribution-permitted licensing for the Kheibar Shekan parade photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-22