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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Sejjil
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

Navigation & Guidance