Quds

Conflict Usage

Yemeni Civil War

Side: Houthi movementRole: Long-range land-attack cruise missile strikesprecision firesdeep strikestrike

Houthi forces used Quds-1 land-attack cruise missiles in 2019 strikes against Saudi targets including Abha airport and Shuqayq, with later confirmed Quds use against an Aramco site in Jeddah in November 2020.

Red Sea Crisis

Side: Houthi movementRole: Long-range cruise missile attacks beyond Yemenprecision firesdeep strikestrike

The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency documented Quds cruise missile debris from a claimed Houthi attack that landed in Jordan in October 2023, during the opening phase of the Houthi long-range missile campaign connected to the Red Sea crisis.

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Related Weapon Systems

ArtilleryBGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack MissileShip- and submarine-launched land-attack cruise missileThe BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is a U.S. all-weather, long-range subsonic cruise missile used by naval forces for deep precision strikes from surface ships and submarines. Modern Block IV and Block V weapons combine low-altitude flight, GPS-aided navigation, terrain matching, and in-flight retargeting, with recent documented use against Houthi targets in the Red Sea Crisis and Iranian nuclear facilities during Operation Midnight Hammer.

ArtillerySoumarGround-launched land-attack cruise missileSoumar is an Iranian ground-launched land-attack cruise missile associated with the Meshkat/Soumar line and widely assessed as derived from the Soviet Kh-55. Open-source references describe it as a long-range cruise missile with a turbofan engine, a solid launch booster, and a disputed range estimate around the 2,000 km-plus class. Its later Hoveizeh and Abu Mahdi relatives show Iran's effort to field long-range cruise missiles alongside ballistic missiles and UAVs.

ArtilleryHoveyzehGround-launched land-attack cruise missileHoveyzeh is an Iranian ground-launched land-attack cruise missile in the Soumar/Kh-55-derived family. Unveiled in 2019 for delivery to the IRGC Aerospace Force, it is claimed to reach 1,350 km and is assessed by outside missile specialists as a long-range turbojet-powered strike weapon. In 2025 reporting on the Israel-Iran fighting, Al Jazeera cited Hoveyzeh as part of Iran's cruise-missile arsenal while discussing Iranian cruise-missile attacks against Israel.

ArtilleryPavehLong-range land-attack cruise missilePaveh is an Iranian long-range land-attack cruise missile in the Project 351/Quds family, reported with a 1,650 km range and a turbojet propulsion layout. Open sources connect it to Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force missile arsenal, an April 2024 Iranian strike on Israel, Hezbollah truck-launch footage, and related Houthi Quds-4 systems used for long-range strikes toward Israel.

ArtilleryRa'adSubsonic anti-ship cruise missileRa'ad is an Iranian subsonic anti-ship cruise missile developed from Chinese Hai Ying/Silkworm technology for coastal and naval strike missions. CSIS describes it as a 350 km-class, ground- or sea-launched weapon with a heavy high-explosive payload, inertial navigation, and a terminal seeker intended for sea-skimming attacks against surface targets.

ArtilleryYa-AliLand-attack cruise missileYa-Ali is an Iranian medium-range land-attack cruise missile associated with the IRGC Aerospace Force. Open sources describe it as a 700 km-class turbojet weapon, with Iranian media claiming a roughly 200 kg warhead and both ground-launch and aircraft-carriage options. Its public record is sparse, and analysts distinguish Ya-Ali from the smaller Quds missiles used by the Houthis in Yemen.

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