Sejjil, including the Sejjil-2 designation used in some sources, is an Iranian two-stage solid-propellant ballistic missile associated with AIO and SBIG. Open-source references give the road-mobile missile an approximately 2,000 km range, and Iranian, Israeli, and independent reporting tie Sejjil fire to the June 2025 Israel-Iran missile exchange.
Press TV said the IRGC used Sejjil-2 in the June 18, 2025 twelfth phase of Operation True Promise III; Al Jazeera recorded the IRGC's Sejjil claim, JINSA identified a first Sejjil launch at Israel, and Times of Israel reported the IDF intercepted a Sejjil missile with minor fragment damage.
Role detailsSejjil matters in Iran's missile inventory because it is a large solid-propellant system rather than another liquid-fueled Shahab-line missile. Solid fuel reduces pre-launch preparation compared with liquid systems, while the two-stage design makes the missile a distinct Iranian medium-range strike system in open-source missile references.
Iran Watch connects Sejjil to AIO and reports Sejjil-2 development through SBIG under Sanam Industrial Group supervision. Official sanctions records separately identify AIO as an Iran ballistic-missile overseer and SBIG as an AIO subordinate tied to solid-propellant ballistic missiles.
The conflict row is limited to the June 18, 2025 Sejjil claim, same-day summary reporting, and interception report. Broader Iranian missile salvos are not treated as Sejjil use unless a source identifies the missile.
Sejjil-2 is retained as a sourced designation, while Sejjil-3 remains an unconfirmed reported development rather than a fielded variant.
English-language sources vary between Ashura, Sejil, Sejjil, Sijjil, and Sejjil-2; CSIS treats Sejjil-2 as a reported designation tied to 2009 testing rather than a clearly separate public missile family.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sejjil / Sejil | Baseline public designation | Iran Watch describes the 2008 system as a two-stage solid-fuel surface-to-surface missile with a nearly 2,000 km range, while Atlantic Council notes Ashura as an early development name. Sources: Iran Watch Missile Milestones, Atlantic Council Iran Missile Inventory |
| Sejjil-2 | Improved or later designation | CSIS says Iran referred to a 2009 Semnan test as Sejjil 2, Iran Watch links reported Sejjil-2 development to SBIG under Sanam Industrial Group supervision, and Atlantic Council cautions that the public record does not clearly establish the improvements. Sources: CSIS Sejjil Missile Threat, Iran Watch SBIG, Atlantic Council Iran Missile Inventory |
| Sejjil-3 | Unconfirmed reported development | CSIS describes Sejjil-3 as an unconfirmed report of a possible three-stage, longer-range development rather than a confirmed fielded missile. Sources: CSIS Sejjil Missile Threat |
Sejjil sits inside the broader Iranian ballistic-missile record but is useful as a separate page because its solid-fuel, two-stage design and June 2025 Sejjil-specific conflict reporting are source-backed.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Broader Iranian ballistic-missile family | CSIS and Iran Watch treat Sejjil as one of Iran's ballistic missiles; this linked family page covers broader Iranian missile use where exact model attribution is not public. Sources: CSIS Sejjil Missile Threat, Iran Watch Missile Milestones |
Iran Watch says Iran claimed a successful November 2008 test of the Sejil/Sejjil two-stage solid-fuel missile, while CSIS says the first launch flew about 800 km.
Sources: Iran Watch Missile Milestones, CSIS Sejjil Missile Threat
CSIS says Iran referred to a May 2009 Semnan test as Sejjil 2 and describes the launch as a test of improved guidance and navigation.
Sources: CSIS Sejjil Missile Threat
Iran Watch records Sejil displayed in an April 2010 military parade alongside Shahab-3 and Ghadr/Qadr-1 missiles and identifies the missiles as AIO-developed.
Sources: Iran Watch Missile Milestones
CSIS says Sejjil reappeared after about a decade of inactivity when Iran launched it during the January 2021 Great Prophet 15 exercises.
Sources: CSIS Sejjil Missile Threat
Press TV described the June 18 launch as Sejjil-2 use in the twelfth phase of Operation True Promise III; Al Jazeera recorded the IRGC claim, JINSA identified the first Sejjil launch at Israel, and Times of Israel reported that the IDF intercepted a Sejjil missile.
Sources: Press TV True Promise III Sejjil, Press TV Sejjil-2 Explainer, Times of Israel Sejjil Liveblog, Al Jazeera June 18 Key Events, JINSA Operation Rising Lion 6/19 Update
