Sejjil
Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)
Iranian Arsenal solid-fuel
Sejjil is a medium-range ballistic missile (mrbm) in active operational use.
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Specifications
| Classification | Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) |
| Also known as | Sejjil-1, Sejjil-2, Ashura |
| Western Reference | Sejjil (Ashoura) |
| Propulsion | solid-fuel |
| Stages | 2 |
| Range | 2,000 km |
| Warhead / Payload | 700 kg |
| Launch Weight | 23,600 kg |
| Length | 18 m |
| Diameter | 1.25 m |
| Guidance | Strap-down INS; upgraded guidance from 2021 |
| MaRV | No — Unconfirmed by CSIS/IISS; some reports claim MaRV but not corroborated |
| Basing | Road-mobile (TEL) |
| Lineage | Indigenous Iranian design (not foreign copy) |
| First Test | 2,008 |
| First Combat Use | 2025-06 |
| Unit Cost (est.) | ~$500,000 |
| Cost Range | $400,000 – $700,000 |
Cost note: Solid-fuel two-stage design is more expensive to produce than liquid-fuel single-stage
Key Features
- Iran's first two-stage solid-fuel MRBM
- Longest-range solid-fuel missile in Iranian inventory
- Faster launch prep than liquid-fuel predecessors