Explainer: How Iran's ‘invisible’ missile breached Israel’s Iron Dome
Iran’s Kheibar Shekan missile, used in a June 22 strike on Israeli military targets, is a next-gen solid-fuel ballistic weapon from the Khorramshahr series. With a range of 1,450 km and speeds up to 19,500 km/h, it’s built to evade missile shields like Israel’s Iron Dome. It also uses satellite guidance for precision, making it Iran’s most advanced long-range missile yet.