Zolfaghar (missile)

The Zolfaghar (Persian: ذوالفقار‎) missile is an Iranian road-mobile,[2] single-stage, solid-propelled SRBM[1] named after the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib Zolfaghar. It is believed to be derived from the Fateh-110 SRBM family[2] (possibly the Fateh-313 missile).[1] It was first unveiled in 2016 and entered service in 2017 as a longer range version of the Fateh-110 SRBM.[1] It was first used in the 2017 Deir ez-Zor missile strike and was therefore one of the first used mid-range missiles since 30 years.[3]

Zolfaghar
Zolfaghar
Type	SRBM[1]
Place of origin	Iran
Service history
In service	2017-present[1]
Production history
Manufacturer	IRGC AF
Specifications
Length	10.3 m[1]
Width	0.6 m[1]
Propellant	Single-stage Solid-propelled[1]
Operational range	700 km[1]
Guidance system	INS, GPS[2]
Accuracy	1 m CEP estimated[2]
References

History

It was first unveiled during a military parade aboard a vehicle decorated with an anti-Zionist banner[2] on 25 September 2016[1] after which Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan claimed that the missile had a range of 700 km.[1][2] The Iranian Ministry of Defense would later on release a video of its testing.[1] On 17 June 2017 Iran launched six Zolfaghar missiles into Syria towards the Deir ez-Zor region on ISIS targets as a response to the attack in Tehran on 8 June 2017.[1]

In February 2019 Iran unveiled a new longer range version of the Zolfaghar missile called the Dezful missile with a range of 1000 km, this is an MRBM.[4]

See also

• Fateh-110
• Fateh-313
• Dezful (missile)
• List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
• Science and technology in Iran

References

1. "Zolfaghar". Missile Threat. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
2. "Zolfaghar". Missile Defense Afvocacy Alliance. Archived from the original on 2020-03-30.
3. "Iran Fires at Militants in Syria in First Use of Mid-range Missiles in 30 Years". Haaretz. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
4. "Report: Iran Inaugurates Medium-Range Ballistic Missile". New York Times. Associated Press. 2019-02-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-08.