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What is the Haj Qaseem ballistic missile that Iran says it has used against Israel?
Iranian state media has claimed that the country has used the Haj Qaseem ballistic missile during its airstrikes on Israel. But what do we know about the missile named after General Qasem Soleimani, the powerful commander of Iran's Quds Force killed in a US drone strike in 2020 ordered by US President Donald Trump? read more The Haj Qaseem is a solid-fuelled, medium-range ballistic missile named after General Qasem Soleimani. Image courtesy: X The conflict between Iran and Israel is now in its third day. The conflict, which broke out after Israel conducted 'Operation Rising Lion' on Friday, has escalated dangerously over the past couple of days with Iran responding with 'Operation True Promise 3'. Now, I ranian state media has claimed that the country has used the Haj Qaseem ballistic missile during its airstrikes on Israel. But what do we know about the missile? Let's take a closer look: STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD What do we know? The Haj Qaseem is a solid-fuelled, medium-range ballistic missile. It named after General Qasem Soleimani. Soleimani was the powerful commander of Iran's Quds Force. He was killed in a US drone strike in 2020 – during US President Donald Trump's first term. Haj Qaseem means 'vengeance.' The missile is said to have a range of 1200 kilometers and comes equipped with a maneuverable reentry vehicle (MaRV) It has a mass of seven tonnes. It is thought to be able to carry a 500 kilo payload. Eleven metres long, it is thought to have an atmospheric entry speed of Mach 11 and an impact speed of Mach 5. It comes with a maneuverable warhead and an advanced navigation controls including optical/infrared seekers and inertial navigation that allow it to pierce missile-defence systems. 'The new ballistic missile is also equipped with an advanced navigation system that allows it to hit targets precisely and counter electronic warfare,' Tasnim reported in early May. Iran's defence minister Aziz Nasirzadeh has claimed that the missile can dodge the US military's Terminal High Altitude Defense (THAAD) as well as the Patriot system. THAAD is thought to be the best anti-ballistic missile defence system when it comes to short-and-medium-range missiles. The US' Terminal High Altitude Defense (THAAD) defence system. Said the missile can 'identify a specific target among multiple options' without relying on GPS. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD While Western analysts question whether the performance of the missile is as good as Iran claims, they do admit that their run is making strides when it comes to their missile program. 'Not manouverable' However, Israel has said Iran's missiles are not manoeuvrable. A military official told The Times of Israel that Iran's missiles are 'not something we don't know how to intercept.' The officials claimed Iran has fired the same type of missiles it used in previous attacks – in April and October 2024. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Source: Reuters Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a statement tand said it will not be allowed to do 'hit and run' attacks without grave consequences. 'The Zionist regime (Israel) will not remain unscathed from the consequences of its crime. The Iranian nation must be guaranteed that our response will not be half-measured,' Khamenei said in a statement. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Iran 'carried out its crushing and precise response against dozens of targets, military centres and airbases' in Israel at the command of Supreme Leader Khamenei. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With inputs from agencies
New York Post
17 hours ago
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Iran striking Israel with new guided ballistic missile named after infamous general killed on Trump's orders in 2020
Iran used a newly developed ballistic missile in its latest barrage of airstrikes against Israel Saturday that is named after General Qassem Soleimani who was killed on orders from President Trump 2020. The Jewish state was bombed with a new Haj Qassem guided ballistic missile in the volley of strikes that killed 10 and injured 200 overnight from Saturday into Sunday, CNN reported, citing FARS new agency. The regime claims that the Haj Qassem guided ballistic missile is designed to evade Israel's Iron Dome defense system — and will even be able to get past the US military's Terminal High Altitude Defense, which has been deployed to Israel, the outlet reported. 5 An Iran-made Haj Qassem missile is displayed in the streets of Tehran on Feb. 10, 2025. Middle East Images/AFP via Getty 5 The regime claims that the Haj Qassem guided ballistic missile is designed to evade Israel's Iron Dome defense system. Middle East Images/AFP via Getty 'The new ballistic missile is also equipped with an advanced navigation system that allows it to hit targets precisely and counter electronic warfare,' Iran's Tansim news agency reported in early May. The name of the missile system is a reference to the infamous General Qassem Soleimani, former commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds forces, who was killed in a drone strike in Iraq on orders of President Donald Trump in 2020. Trump called Soleimani the 'number-one terrorist' and justified the unprecedented action by stating the general was 'plotting imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel.' 5 Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani attends a meeting with Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran on Sept. 18, 2016. Getty Images 5 An Iranian missile explodes, lighting up the Tel Aviv skyline during an overnight attack on June 14, 2025. AP 5 Rescue workers inspect a damaged building hit by an Iranian ballistic missile in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 13, 2025. Matan Golan/SOPA Images/Shutterstock 'At the direction of the President, the US military has taken decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad by killing Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization,' the Pentagon said in a statement at the time. Iran called the killing an act of war and fired a volley of missiles at US targets in retaliation for the killing of the Iranian icon.
