Kheibar (missile)
The Kheibar (), also known as Khorramshahr-4, is an Iranian liquid-fueled surface-to-surface medium range ballistic missile that was unveiled in May 2023 by Iran's Defense Minister. The missile is an upgraded version of Iran's Khoramshahr ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 km able to carry 1,500-kilogram warhead. unveiling The Kheibar missile was unveiled by the Iran's Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani on Thursday, 25 May 2023 coinciding with the anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr. Naming The Khorramshahr-4 is named after an Iranian city that was the scene of heavy fighting known as Battle of Khorramshahr during the Iraq-Iran War in the 1980s. The missile also is called Khaybar, after a fortress conquered by the Muslims in the 7th century during a Battle called Khaybar in Arabia. References Surface-to-surface missiles of Iran Tactical ballistic missiles of Iran Military equipment introduced in the 2020s Medium-range ballistic missiles of Iran