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Haj Qasem (missile)
A Haj Qasem missile
Type	Ballistic missile
Place of origin	Iran
Service history
In service	20 August 2020
Used by	Iran
Production history
Designer	Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
Specifications
Mass	7 tonnes (15,000 lb)
Length	11 metres (36 ft)
Warhead weight	500 kilograms (1,100 lb)
Operational range	1400 Km
Maximum speed	Mach 12

Martyr Haj Qasem (Persian: موشک بالستیک شهید حاج قاسم) is an Iranian ballistic missile which was unveiled in August 2020. It is named after the Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, who was assassinated by the US in January 2020.

Haj-Qasem's range is 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) with a warhead weighing 500 kilograms (1,100 lb). According to Tasnim News, this missile is considered as the new generation of Fateh-110, and it has the capability to pass the "missile defense system".

The Haj-Qasem and Abu-Mahdi missiles were revealed one day after Washington mentioned that it would activate a controversial mechanism aimed at reimposing UN sanctions on Islamic Republic of Iran, the so-called "snapback" procedure.

Abu Mahdi missile

On August 20, 2020, as well as unveiling the "Haj-Qasem (Soleimani) missile", Iran unveiled another missile, the Abu Mahdi. The Abu-Mahdi is a naval cruise missile. It was named after Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the Iraqi commander who was assassinated together with Qasem Soleimani; The Abu Mahdi range is more than 1,000 km (620 mi).

See also

• Abu Mahdi (missile)
• Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
• Fateh-110
• Zolfaghar (missile)
• Dezful (missile)
• List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
• Science and technology in Iran
• Kheibar Shekan (missile)

References

1. Unveiling of "Haj Qasem" and "Abu Mahdi" missiles Archived 2021-01-19 at the Wayback Machine alkawthartv.com, Retrieved 20 August 2020
2. Unveiling of Shahid Haj Qasem ballistic missile shafaqna.com, Retrieved 20 August 2020
3. Iran unveils 'Haj Qasem', 'Abu-Mahdi' missiles mehrnews.com, Retrieved 20 August 2020
4. Description of the characteristics of "Martyr Haj Qasem" and "Martyr Abu Mahdi" missiles mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 20 August 2020
5. ^ "Iran unveils missiles with increased range". france24.com. 20 August 2020.
6. Agency, قوه قضائیه | خبرگزاری میزان | Mizan Online News (May 11, 2021). "موشک حاج قاسم؛ شکارچی اهداف محافظت شده با سطوح بُتنی". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-01-27.
7. Iran-made ballistic missile (1,400 km (870 mi)) and cruise (1000km) was unveiled yjc.ir, Retrieved 20 August 2020
8. First photos from ballistic missile (Haj qasem misisle) mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 20 August 2020
9. Specifications of two missiles, namely: Haj Qasem and Abu-Mahdi farsnews.ir, Retrieved 20 August 2020
10. Unveiling of missiles (Haj-Qasem and Abu-Mahdi hawzah.net, Retrieved 20 August 2020

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Cruise missiles	Meshkat (Under development) Kh-55 Paveh Hoveyzeh Soumar Ya Ali Ghassed-3 Abu Mahdi
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Air-to-surface missiles	Shafaq Shahin 3 Sattar Asre-67 Bina Sadid-1 Zoobin Fajr-4 Ghassed-3
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