Report to Congress on Iran’s Ballistic Missile Programs

U.S. Naval Institute ^ | JUNE 18, 2025 | U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE STAFF

[Retain Mike]

Iran’s inventory of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs)—missiles with a range of under 1,000 kilometers (621 miles)—has included both liquid- and solid-fueled missiles. According to a 2019 report by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Iran’s liquid-fueled Shahab-1, Shahab-2, and Qiam-1 SRBMs are based on technology from Soviet-era Scud missiles. In the early 2000s, Iran began testing the first iteration of the Fateh family of SRBMs, the Fateh-110. The Fateh-110 and its successor, the Fateh-313, are solid-fueled SRBMs with estimated ranges of up to 300 and 500 kilometers, respectively, according to the 2020 NASIC report.

Iran’s medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs)—those with a range of between 1,000 and 3,000 kilometers (621 and 1,864 miles)—have included the Shahab-3 family of liquid-fueled MRBMs, with an estimated range of up to 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles). According to a 2017 report by NASIC, the missile is based on North Korea’s Hwasong-7 (also called the No Dong-1) MRBM; Iranian officials have disputed that claim. Iran likely began testing the Shahab-3 in 1998, and has since reportedly tested multiple variants of Shahab-3. In the early 2000s, Iran may also have modified the Shahab-3 to carry a nuclear payload, according to a 2011 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

In Lebanon, the now deceased head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, claimed in 2015 that Hezbollah had acquired Fateh-110 SRBMs as early as 2006. DIA, in a 2024 report, stated that a variety of missiles and drones fielded by Yemen’s Houthis were likely based on Iranian designs, including Iran’s Qiam-1, Fateh-110, and Shahab-3 missiles.

As of June 16, Iran has reportedly launched an estimated 370 ballistic missiles and struck 30 sites in Israel. The Israel Defense Forces said on June 16 that it destroyed one-third of Iran’s missile launchers.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: iran; missile

[catnipman]

Captain Obvious could have written this report for a lot less money ...

[usurper]

It’s nice to know what their packing but at this point it’s more revenant to know what they have left that’s operational.

[Retain Mike]

Remember this is a report to Congress. Nearly half cannot figure out which bathroom to use.