2 January 2007
Iran's Defense Industries Organization announces it has begun production of a new generation of medium- and long-range air-defense and surveillance radar systems, including the phased array system capable of tracking aircraft and ballistic missiles at medium and high altitudes.
--"Iran puts phased array radar into production," Jane's Defence Weekly, 2 January 2007.

3 January 2007
Sergey Rybakov, Head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Information and Public Relations, tells State News Agency RIA-Novosti, “The Russian Ministry of Defense does not sign or complete contracts for exports of Russian arms.”  This official statement is/was given to refute ITAR-TASS news agency’s report claiming an unnamed Defense Ministry source’s confirmation of the delivery of half of the Tor-M1 missile systems promised to Iran by contract.
––“Russian Defense Ministry denies involvement in supply of Tor missiles to Iran,” BBC, 3 January 2007.

16 January 2007
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov confirms, “We have delivered short-range Tor-M1 missiles to Iran in accordance with the contract.”  This marks the first official Russian confirmation of the sale to Iran.  While no specific number of missiles transported was provided, the Defense Ministry has indicated that it would not turn down further defense weapon contracts with Iran as they are in accordance with international law.
––"Russia:  Sale of Missiles to Iran Confirmed,” Los Angeles Times, 17 January 2007; “Ivanov:  Russian missiles delivered to Iran,” Voice of America, 16 January 2007.

21 January 2007
Iran announces its first military exercises since the United Nations Security Council enforced sanctions in response to its nuclear defiance.  The Iranian Revolutionary Guard broadcasts on state-run television that they, “plan to begin a three-day missile maneuver [involving Zalzal and Fajr-5 models] on Sunday near Garmsar city.”     
––"Iran Plans 3 Days of Missile War Games,” Associated Press, 21 January 2007.

23 January 2007
Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Artillery Commander, Majid Ayeneh, reports that “the exercise of launching Zelzal and Fajr-5 missiles” took place during a day of planned military exercises.  An official statement provided by the Revolutionary Guards asserts that the weaponry tested during these war games has been launched in previous maneuvers. 
––"Iran launches short-range missiles," Agence France Presse, 23 January 2007.

23 January 2007
Sergei Chernezov, chief of Rosoboronexport, confirms that the state-run Russian weapons exporter has, “completed in full the delivery of Tor-M1 missiles to Iran.”  In December 2005, Russia signed a $700 million contract with Iran to deliver 29 of its sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles.  Moscow avows that its fulfillment of this defense weaponry deal is in alignment with the jurisdiction of international law.  
––"Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile delivery to Iran completed - exporter," RIA Novosti, 23 January 2007.

26 January 2007
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin was quoted by Interfax and ITAR-Tass as stressing that Russia’s sale of Tor-M1 missile systems to Iran constituted cooperation in line with international law norms and bilateral agreements. 
––“Reports:  Russian Foreign Ministry defends Iran missile delivery,” International Herald Tribune, 26 January 2007.

30 January 2007
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Patrick O’Reilly indicates in a speech to the George C. Marshall Institute that the Pentagon predicts that by 2015 Iran will develop an intercontinental ballistic missile with the ability to reach the United States shore.  O’Reilly cites Iran’s recent plans to build a space launcher stressing that this capability would aid in the development of an ICBM. 

He is quoted as saying that the Pentagon is in the stages of creating a “multiple kill vehicle” that could defend against 10 or more enemy warheads from a single booster.
––“Iran may develop ICBM before 2015: U.S. paper,” Japan Economic Newswire, 30 January 2007.

7 February 2007
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announce the successful test-firing of its newly-received Tor-M1 defense system on the first day of war games.   Revolutionary Guards Air Force Commander Hussein Salameh claims that his forces, “have added the new missile system to…consolidate its defen[s]e capabilities.”
––"Iran test fires Russian missiles near Strait of Hormuz," International Herald Tribune, 7 February 2007.

8 February 2007
On the second day of war games, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards  report, “we have successfully test fired a cruise missile called SSN4, or Raad, hitting targets 300km away in the Sea of Oman and northern Indian Ocean.”  Revolutionary Guards Deputy Air Force Commander Ali Fadavi says this missile, “can carry a 500 kilo (1,100 pound) warhead and can fly at low altitude, evading radar jammings and immune to electronic measures.”
––"Iran successfully test fires land-to-sea missile," Agence France Presse, 8 February 2007.

25 February 2007
Iran claims that it has successfully tested a space rocket.  The details of this launching are not clear, yet this firing appears in conjunction with Iranian efforts to launch commercial satellites into orbit.  Iran has previously indicated that it intends to send 4 satellites into space by 2010. 
––"Iran announces rocket launch," International Herald Tribune, 25 February 2007.

26 February 2007
Deputy of Iran’s Space Research Center, Ali Akbar Golrou, states that the space rocket launched over the weekend was intended for research purposes to aid the eventual launching of satellites, not missiles.  Golrou claims that this “sounding rocket” was built to reach a maximum altitude of 93 miles, sub-orbit level, and carry a research package.  He adds, that this launch “was aimed at improving science and research for university students.”
––"Iran says ‘space rocket’ was for study," Associated Press, 26 February 2007.

27 February 2007
Director of the United States Missile Defense Agency, Lieutenant General Henry Obering, calls for greater European cooperation against the threat of missiles from Iran and North Korea, less than a week after the U.S. rebuked an offer from the UK to host a defense system.
––“Defence call despite UK ‘host’ rejection,” Associated Press, 27 February 2007.

9 March 2007
The International Herald Tribune reports that at a Munich security conference held last month President Vladimir Putin justified his country’s supplying of surface-to-air missiles to Iran stressing that by doing so Moscow avoided giving Tehran the impression that it is isolated. 
––“Russia’s interests are not with Tehran,” International Herald Tribune, 9 March 2007.

16 March 2007
In comments made to reporters in Berlin, U.S. Missile Program Head Lieutenant General Henry Obering stresses that the planned 10 interceptor missiles in Poland are meant to protect Europe and the U.S. from a possible missile attack from Iran.  Russian officials indicate their disdain and the head of Russia’s Missile Fleet warns that such a base in Poland could be targeted if it any way threatened Russian security.  The anticipated completion date of this Europe-based defense system is sometime in 2011 or 2012.  According to Obering, “We are very much concerned about the capability of the Iranians to reach almost all of Europe by that point and certainly they may also be able to reach the United States.”
––“General says missile defense system ‘no threat to Russia’,” Turkish Daily News, 16 March 2007.

16 March 2007
Lieutenant General Henry Obering, the U.S. general in charge of deploying an anti-ballistic missile shield in Europe says that it will be operational by 2011 to provide protection to most of the Continent against any possible threats from Iran. The planned operation date relies on Obering's prediction that negotiations to deploy parts of the shield in Poland and the Czech Republic will reach a conclusion by the end of the year. A delay would make the United States and Europe vulnerable to possible attack from Iran as, according to Obering, Tehran is likely to reach "long-range, intermediate or intercontinental ballistic missile capability" within 8 years.
--"Europe missile shield planned for 2011; U.S. officer, in Berlin, warns against delay," The International Herald Tribune, 16 March 2007.

16 March 2007
Iran's Navy commander Rear-Admiral Sajjad Kuchaki confirms that Iran possesses C802 missiles with a range of over 100 kilometers and will display them in future naval war games. Kuchaki adds that the C802 missiles "can be launched both from Paykan-class rock-launcher and Alvand-class destroyers. [They are] very good missile[s], with a range of over 100km, [and were] built domestically." The Rear-Admiral states that the Islamic Republic hopes to upgrade the range capability of its C802 missiles to 150 kilometers.
--"Iran commanders comment on anti-ship missiles, unmanned planes," Vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran Network 2 (via BBC), 19 April 2007.

25 April 2007
Concerned about Iran's ambitions regarding its missile program, Turkey makes requests for information about the acquisition of various types of air-defense systems. It looks to procure 45 low-altitude air-defense missile systems for Turkish Land Forces Command and 12 low-altitude air-defense missile systems for Naval Forces command.
--"Turkey turns to missile defence," Jane's Defence Weekly, 25 April 2007.

7 May 2007
Correspondent Nir Dvori claims that the Syrian Navy will be provided with a large number of advanced missile boats within the near future. The Islamic Republic will also provide Syria with C-802 missiles, sea-to-land missiles used in the past year's war with Lebanon against Iranian navy vessels.
--"Iran to provide Syria with new missile boats, hundreds of missiles," Israeli TV Channel 2, 7 May 2007.

10 May 2007
Russian Army Chief of General Staff, Yuriy Baluyevskiy, asserts that Iran currently possesses only the liquid fuel missile Shahab-3, the range of which does not exceed 1,500 kilometers if it carries a warhead up to 500 kilograms. Baluyevskiy stresses that this missile can only reach as far as Israel, thus claims of a threat posed to America and Europe are "extremely overstated." Baluyevskiy concludes that in order to create a ballistic missile with the range of at least 3,000 kilometers, Iran needs a principally different level of technology and much bigger industrial capacities. "[There is only] a chance in a thousand that Iran will soon be able to build missile capabilities to reach Europe and all the more the USA."
--"Russia general says Iran missile threat overestimated," ITAR-TASS, 10 May 2007.

16 May 2007
The United States Department of State estimates Iran could acquire long-range ballistic missiles capable of striking Europe and the United States in less than eight years. The State Department report stresses that foreign assistance could be a key determinant to how quickly Iran progresses, citing the 2006 purchase of 18 intermediate-range ballistic missiles from North Korea modeled after the reverse-engineered Russian SS-N-6 'Serb' (R-27) submarine-launched ballistic missile.
--"US Estimates Iran Will Be Able to Strike US by 2015," Jane's Defence Weekly, 16 May 2007.

17 May 2007
North Korea is suspected to have used a launch-pad in Iran to test a new missile capable of hitting American bases in the Pacific island of Guam. The missile, named after the Musudan testing range in North Korea, was recently shown off to the public at a vast military parade in the capital of Pyongyang. If the test did take place, it could have been a quid pro quo for North Korea's alleged agreement to share with Tehran the results of the nuclear test it carried out last October.
--"N Korea 'uses Iranian site to test new missile,'" The Daily Telegraph, 17 May 2007.

22 May 2007
A senior British army officer asserts that British troops in Afghanistan are being targeted by surface-to-air missiles supplied by Iran. Officers are most concerned that SA7 Strella anti-aircraft missiles have been supplied to the Taliban as they pose a serious threat to helicopters supplying more than 6,000 troops.
--"Taliban 'using missiles from Iran to target British troops,'" The Daily Telegraph (London), 22 May 2007.

23 May 2007
Iran plans to acquire at least 10 96K6 Pantsyr-S1E self-propelled short-range gun and missile air-defense systems as derivative of a major deal between Syria and Russia estimated at $730 million for about 50 systems equipped with latest Roman I-Band fire control radar.
--"Iran Set to Obtain Pantsyr via Syria," Jane's Defence Weekly, 23 May 2007.

10 June 2007
Admiral Ali Shamkhani, senior defense adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warns that Gulf States providing the United States with military cooperation will be key targets of a barrage of retaliatory ballistic missiles. Shamkhani stresses that missiles will be launched at both U.S. military bases and strategic targets such as oil refineries and power stations in the event of such an attack against Iran. The attacks on Arab states will be in addition to airstrikes on Israel, which have been threatened in the past.
--"Iran threatens Gulf blitz if US hits nuclear plants," Sunday Times (London), 10 June 2007.

11 June 2007
Deputy Interior Minister of Iran Mohammad Baqer Zolghadr warns, "All American bases in the region are within the reach of our weapons. If the United States attacked Iran, U.S. interests would be in danger everywhere in the world." Iran has an array of medium-range missiles and claims that its longer-range Shahab-3 missile has a reach of 2,000 kilometers, which would put U.S. bases on the Arabian peninsula within reach.
--"We can bomb US bases: Iran," Hobart Mercury (Australia), 11 June 2007.

24 June 2007
U.S. officials conclude that a Royal Navy helicopter attacked in Basra last year was shot down by a sophisticated surface-to-air missile supplied to Iraqi militants by Iran. Three days before the attack, State Department officials interviewed an Iraqi linked to the Mahdi Army who told them Iran had supplied the militia with the Russian surface-to-air missile.
--"Iran supplied missile that hit UK helicopter," London Sunday Times, 24 June 2007.

18 July 2007
Russia offers the use of its Voronezh-DM radar, which is being built near Armavir, to interested countries for monitoring Iran's missile program according to head of the international treaty directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant-General Yevgeniy Buzhinskiy. He clarifies, "We told the United States: Let's use the Qabala [Azerbaijan] and Armavir radars jointly to monitor Iran's and other countries' missile program[s]. As soon as we detect the first test launch in Iran, we will have at least five years to prepare countermeasures to this threat, prepare jointly." He also notes that according to his date, over the next 15-20 years Iran will not pose any military threat to Europe or the United States.
--"Iran 'unable' to pose missile threat for next 15-20 years,'" RIA Novosti, 18 July 2007.

22 August 2007
Iran develops a remote-controlled launch system that can be used to operate dozens of unmanned Shahab-3 ballistic missile launchers in underground bunkers. After recent upgrades the Shahab-3 ballistic missiles in Iran's possession may have a target range of 2,000.
--"Iran develops remote-controlled launch system for Shihab-3 missiles," Jerusalem Post, 22 August 2007.

28 August 2007
Iran receives a Russian-made anti-ship missile that Israeli officials warn could be transferred to Hezbollah for future use against its navy. Called the SSN-X-26 Yakhont, this supersonic cruise missile can be launched from the coast and hit sea-borne targets up to 300 kilometers away. The missile carries a 200 kilogram warhead and flies a meter-and-a-half above sea level making it extremely difficult to intercept. The missile homes in on its target using an advanced radar guidance system and can be used against both a medium-sized destroyer and an aircraft carrier.
--"Israel concerned Iran may give sophisticated Russian anti-ship missile to Syria Hizbullah," Jerusalem Post, 28 August 2007.

18 September 2007
Iran threatens to fire long-range missiles at American targets in the Middle East should the United States launch an attack against it. A senior commander of the Revolutionary Guard, General Mohammed Hassan Koussechi, warns, "If the United States is saying that they have identified 2,000 targets in Iran, then what is certain is that it is the Americans who are all around Iran and are equally our targets. We have reached capacities that allow us to hit the enemy at a range of 2,000 kilometers."
--"Iran threatens missile attacks on US targets," The Daily Telegraph (London), 18 September 2007.

20 September 2007
The Deputy Commander of Iran's Air Force says that plans have been drawn up to bomb Israel if it attacks Iran. General Muhammad Alavi confirms, "We have drawn up a plan to strike back at Israel with our bombers if this regime Israel makes a silly mistake...The whole territory of this regime is within the range of our missiles. Moreover we can attack their territory with our fighter bombers as a response to any attack."
--"Iran: We have plans to retaliate if Israel attacks," Jerusalem Post, 20 September 2007.

22 September 2007
Deputy head of the Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff for Logistics and Industrial Research Brig-Gen Mohammad Reza Naqdi says that several training and military aircraft, transportation planes, different kinds of helicopters, Shahab-3 missiles with horizontal charge and Fateh-3 missiles have been produced in Iran. He asserts that the horizontal charge model of Shahab-3's functioning time has been drastically reduced compared to the former type. Naqdi adds that the Fateh-3 missile is also known for the high degree of precision with which it can hit targets.
--"Iranian armed forces official outlines weapons production achievements," Iranian News Agency (IRNA), 22 September 2007.

22 September 2007
In today's military exercise, a missile with the range of 500 kilometers more than Shahab-3 is displayed. The missile known as "Qadr-1" and its launcher are displayed in today's parade of the armed forces. Qadr-1 is a ballistic missile with a warhead and an explosive, impact and surface fuse system which is launched vertically.
--"Iran displays Qadr-1 missile at military exercise," Fars News Agency, 22 September 2007; "Iran Presents Ghadr - A 'New' Ballistic Missile," Jane's Defence Weekly, 3 October 2007.

21 October 2007
Iran is capable of firing 11,000 rockets into enemy bases in the first minute after any attack, Iranian state-run television quoted General Mahmoud Chaharbaghi, missile commander of the Revolutionary Guards, as saying. "Enemy bases and positions have been identified...the Guards ground force will fire 11,000 rockets into identified enemy positions within the first minute of any aggression against the Iranian territory."
--"Tehran Threatens to Launch 11,000 Rockets if Attacked," Jerusalem Post, 21 October 2007.

10 November 2007
Commander Gholamreza Karimi of the Revolutionary Guards asserts, "In the near future, the artillery and missiles of the [Islamic Revolution] Guards Corps will undergo a great transformation as far as technique, tactics and technology are concerned."
--"Latest transformations concerning the Guards Corps acquiring artillery, new military missiles," Hemayat, 10 November 2007; "Iran able to build missiles with more than 2,000-km range, says MP," Fars News Agency, 11 November 2007.

27 November 2007
Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar reports the building of the Ashura missile, with a range of 2,000 km, anti-armor missiles, a range of rockets, anti-air defense missiles, building tanks, a range of vehicles and personnel carriers, and building surface vessels and submarines as among the steps taken by his agency.
--"Iran builds 2,000 km-range Ashura Missile - defence minister," Fars News Agency, 27 November 2007; "Iran adds Ashura to Missile Lineup," Jane's Defence Weekly, 28 November 2007.

26 December 2007
Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar confirms the delivery of the S-300 advanced missile defense system by Russia to Iran. Najjar continues that the system will be delivered based on the previous contract signed between Russia and Iran and that it is among the most advanced anti-missile systems in the world.
--"Russia to deliver advanced anti-missile systems to Iran," Iranian radio (via BBC), 26 December 2007. "Iran reports air defense purchase; Tehran says it will buy an advanced missile system from Russia, U.S. voices concern over such a deal," Los Angeles Times, 27 December 2007.

29 December 2007
In a statement posted on its website, Russia's Federal Military and Technical Cooperation Service flatly denied the Iranian claim. The statement asserts, "The issue of supplying Iran with S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, raised by mass media, is not on the agenda, is not being considered and is not being discussed with the Iranian side at the moment."
--"Russia denies a deal to sell missiles to Iran," The International Herald Tribune, 29 December 2007.

	Updated February 2008