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Name: Khorramshahr
Other names: خرمشهر‎
Type: Ballistic
Length: 13+ m
Diameter: 1.5 m
Payload: 1,000kg warhead*
Range: 2,000km+*
Status: Testing

Sources:
[1] Elleman, Michael. “Reducing the Risk of Iran Developing an ICBM.” The International Institute for Strategic Studies. www.iiss.org
[2] Elleman, Michael. “Iran’s Missile Test: Getting the Facts Straight on North Korea’s Cooperation.” 38 North. February 3, 2017. www.38north.org
[3] Islamic Republic News Agency. “Iran ballistic missile Khorramshahr unveiled.” Islamic Republic News Agency. September 22, 2017. www.irna.ir
[4] Nuclear Threat Initiative. “North Korean Ballistic Missile Models.” NTI. March 21, 2016. www.nti.org
[5] Reuters, YNetnews. “Iran’s defense minister: Won’t ask anyone’s permission to produce missiles.” YNetNews.com. September 23, 2017. www.ynetnews.com/
[6] Uria, Daniel. “Iran conducts successful test of Khorramshahr ballistic missile.” UPI. September 23, 2017. www.upi.com
*Range and payload sourced from Iran/remains unknown

Name: Simorgh SLV
Other names: None
Type: Space Launch Vehicle
Length: 26 m
Diameter: 2.4 m
Payload: 60 kg satellite/ 100-200kg warhead
Range: Unknown
Status: Operational

Sources:
[1] Laura Grego, “Iran’s Upcoming Simorgh Rocket Launch”, Union of Concerned Scientists, 14 February 2016, allthingsnuclear.org
[2] Jeffrey Lewis, “Iran Launch Forthcoming”, Arms Control Wonk, 23 February 2016, www.armscontrolwonk.com

Name: Safir SLV
Other names: None
Type: Space Launch Vehicle
Length: 22 m
Diameter: 1.25 m
Payload: 50 kg satellite
Range: Low Earth Orbit
Status: Operational

Sources:
[1] David Wright, “Another Iranian Satellite Launch: Navid”, Union of Concerned Scientists, allthingsnuclear.org
[2] David Wright, “A Model of a 2-Stage Safir Launch Vehicle”, Union of Concerned Scientists, 11 February 2009, www.uscuas.org
[3] “Iran’s Rocket and Missile Forces and Strategic Options,” Center for Strategic and International Studies, October 2014, csis.org

Name: Emad
Other names: None
Type: Ballistic
Length: 16 m
Diameter: 1.25 m
Payload: 750 kg
Range: 1700 km+
Status: Operational

Sources:
[1] Norbert Brugge, “The North-Korean/Iranian Nodong-shahab missile family”, 07 August 2016, www.b14643.de.
[2] “Iran Transfers Batch of Emad Missiles to New Underground Missile Town,” FARS News Agency, January 2016, farsnews.com
[3] “Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile,” Reuters, October 2015, reuters.com
[4] “Iran’s Rocket and Missile Forces and Strategic Options,” Center for Strategic and International Studies, October 2014, csis.org
[5] “Iran: Politics, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy,” Congressional Research Service, August 2016, made available by the Federation of American Scientists, fas.org
[6] Tim Hume, “Iran test-fires new generation long range ballistic missiles, state media report”, CNN, 11 October 2015, www.cnn.com
[7] S/RES/2231 (2015), un.org

Name: Zolfaghar
Other names: ذوالفقار , Zulfiqar
Type: Ballistic
Length: 9 m
Diameter: 0.65 m
Payload: 450-650 kg
Range: 700-750 km+
Status: Operational

Sources:
[1] Davenport, Kelsey. “Iran Hits Syria With Ballistic Missiles.” Arms Control Association. July 10, 2017. www.armscontrol.org
[2] Hildreth, Steven A. Iran’s Ballistic Missile and Space Launch Programs. Washington D.C: Congressional Research Service, 2012. 19-20
[3] “Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile,” Reuters, October 2015. reuters.com
[4]”In Photos: Zolfaghar Ballistic Missile Is Showcased In Front Of Amirkabir University Of Technology In Teheran.” South Front Intelligence Analysis, December 12, 2017. https://southfront.org
[5] “Iranian Missile Defense in an ISIL Attack/ مشخصات موشک‌های ایران در حمله به داعش.” BBC Farsi, June 29, 2017. www.bbc.com
[6] “Iranian Missile Was 750 Km Away/ شکست دیوار صوتی رسانه‌ها با Su-22/ موشک نقطه‌زن ایران 750 کیلومتری شد.” Fars News Agency, June 31, 2017. www.farsnews.com
[7] “The Most Recent Iranian Missile Was Announced/Zulfiqar at 750 km/ برد جدیدترین موشک ایرانی اعلام شد/ شکار اهداف با “ذوالفقار” در ۷۵۰کیلوم .” Tasnim News, September 2016. www.tasnimnews.com

Name: Ghadr-1
Other names: Ghadr-110, قدر-110, Shahab-3A
Type: Ballistic
Length: 15.6 m
Diameter: 1.25 m
Payload: 750 kg
Range: 1,500-1,800 km
Status: Development

Sources:
[1] Theodore Postol, "A Technical Assessment of Iran's Ballistic Missile Program," Technical Addendum to the Joint Threat Assessment on Iran's Nuclear and Missile Potential, 6 May 2009, www.ewi.info.
[2] "Iran’s Ballistic Missile Capabilities: A Net Assessment," Dossier, London: IISS: International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2010, pp. 17‐23.
[3] “Shahab 3/4 (Ghadr‐1),” Jane’s Strategic Weapons Systems, Jane’s Information Group, 12 February 2012, www.janes.com.

Name: Qiam
Other names: قیام-١,
Type: Ballistic
Length: 10.6
Diameter: 0.88 m
Payload: 700 kg
Range: 600 km (claimed: 800km)
Status: Operational

Sources:
[1] Michael Elleman, “Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,” International Institute for Strategic Studies, 24 May 2016, www.iiss.org
[2] David Wright, “Iranian Qiam-1 Missile Test,” Union of Concerned Scientists, August 25 2010, www.allthingsnuclear.org [3] Joshua Pollack, “Iran’s New Missile,” Arms Control Wonk, August 23 2010, www.armscontrolwonk.com
[3] Joshua Pollack, “Iran’s New Missile,” Arms Control Wonk, August 23 2010, www.armscontrolwonk.com
[4] Jeffrey Lewis, “Schmucker/Schiller on Iran’s Qiam,” Arms Control Wonk, August 25 2010, www.armscontrolwonk.org

Name: Shahab-2
Other names: شهاب-2, R-17M Elbrus, Hwasong-6, SS-1-C, Scud-C 
Type: Ballistic
Length: 10.94 – 11.5 m
Diameter: 0.88 m
Payload: 770 kg
Range: 500 km
Status: Operational

Sources:
[1] Theodore Postol, "A Technical Assessment of Iran's Ballistic Missile Program," Technical Addendum to the Joint Threat Assessment on Iran's Nuclear and Missile Potential, 6 May 2009, www.ewi.info.
[2] "Iran’s Ballistic Missile Capabilities: A Net Assessment," Dossier, London: IISS: International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2010, pp. 13‐16.
[3] "Shahab 2 (Qiam, SS‐1D 'Scud C variant)," Jane's Strategic Weapons Systems, Jane's Information Group, 12 February 2012, www.janes.com.
[4] “SHAHAB 2 (‘SCUD C’ VARIANT),” Missile Threat – George C. Marshall, 1 March 2014, missilethreat.com.
[5] Hans Kristensen, "Shahab-2 (Scud C)," Federation of American Scientists, December 14, 2006, https://fas.org.
[6] "'Scud C' variant (Hwasong 6), 'Scud D' variant (Hwasong 7, and 'Scud ER')" Jane's Strategic Weapons System, Jane's Information Group, 11 March 2015, www.janes.com.
[7] "Rocket Aerodynamics," NASA, accessed 26 June 2015, https://exploration.grc.nasa.gov.
[8] Barbara Pierre, "Shahab-2," Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, 15 April 2014, www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org.

Name: Shahab-3
Other names: شهاب-3
Type: Ballistic
Length: 16.58 m
Diameter: 1.38 m
Payload: 760-1,100 kg
Range: 1300 – 2000 km
Status: Operational

Sources:
[1] Theodore Postol, "A Technical Assessment of Iran's Ballistic Missile Program," Technical Addendum to the Joint Threat Assessment on Iran's Nuclear and Missile Potential, 6 May 2009, www.ewi.info.

[2] "Iran’s Ballistic Missile Capabilities: A Net Assessment," Dossier, London: IISS: International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2010, pp. 13‐16.
[3] "Shahab 3," Jane's Strategic Weapons Systems, Jane's Information Group, www.janes.com.
[4] “Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat” Defense Intelligence Ballistic Missile Analysis Committee, 2017, www.nasic.af.mil.

Name: Sejil-2
Other names: 2-سجیل, Sejjil-2
Type: Ballistic
Length: 18 m
Diameter: 1.25 m
Payload: 750 kg
Range: 2,000 – 3,000 km
Status: Development

Sources:
[1] Iran’s Ballistic Missile Capabilities: A Net Assessment, Dossier, London: IISS: International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2010, pp. 54‐63.
[2] Jeffrey Lewis, "Iran Claims Solid-Fueled 2 Stage Sejjil," Arms Control Wonk, 13 November 2008, https://armscontrolwonk.com.
[3] Geoffrey Forden, "Japan Weighs in on the Sejil," Arms Control Wonk, 2 November 2009, https://armscontrolwonk.com.
[4] Ted Postol, “Technical Addendum to the Joint Threat Assessment on Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Potential – The Sejjil Ballistic Missile,” EastWest Institute, 31 May 2009, www.ewi.info.
[5] “Sejil (Ashoura),” Jane’s Strategic Weapon Systems, 12 February 2012, www.janes.com.

Name: Dezful
Other names: دزفول
Type: Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)
Length: Unknown
Diameter: Unknown
Payload: ~450 kg
Range: ~1,000 km
Status: Testing

Sources:
“Iran unveils new Dezful ballistic missile,” The Defense Post, February 7, 2019, https://thedefensepost.com.

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