Recently, Iran unveiled its latest iteration of its liquid-fueled Khorramshahr ballistic missile.
Key points
- The Khorramshahr-4 is named after an Iranian city that was the scene of heavy fighting during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.
- The missile also is called Kheibar, after a Jewish fortress conquered by the Muslims in the 7th century — in what is now Saudi Arabia.
- The Kheibar missile —having a 1,240-mile range with a 3,300-pound warhead is the latest version of the Khorramshahr.
