What is the Kheibar missile used by Iran?
16:38, 22 June 2025
Iran says it used the Kheibar Shekan, also known as Khorramshahr-4, during its missile attack on Israel earlier, Al Jazeera reports.
Here are some things to know about weapon:
- The medium-range ballistic missile has been developed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp.
- Unveiled in 2022, it is believed to have the heaviest payload of Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal.
- Its range is estimated at about 1,450km (900 miles)
- The name Khorramshahr-4 is derived from the Iranian city of Khorramshahr, which witnessed intense fighting during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.
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