Iran, which has a certain degree of independent military industrial strength in the Middle East, but sometimes likes to exaggerate its own strength, recently made a news release. The Global Network quoted the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as saying that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced a "new long-range strategic missile" and said that the missile has a high-precision strike capability.
Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, and Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Air and Space Forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, unveiled the missile. The missile, named "Haber Shekan", was developed by the scientific research department of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Air Force, and because it used solid fuel, it was one-third lighter than previous similarly sized missiles, and the launch preparation time was shortened by one-sixth, and it could hit targets within 1450 kilometers. From the map, the launch of this type of missile from Iran's territory can basically completely cover the area where the imaginary enemy in the Middle East is located.
However, the name set by the Iranians for this missile really makes people feel a little like "spitting". From the point of view of the fact that it can cover the hypothetical enemy countries in the Middle East, it is barely reasonable to call it a "strategic missile", but the maximum range of less than 1500 kilometers is called "long-range", which is really exaggerated propaganda, and even some "bragging" elements. According to China's standards, missiles with a range of 1500 to 3000 kilometers are only "medium-range missiles", and Iran is not without domestic missiles with longer ranges, so why is the "Habir Shekan" missile so high-profile?
To be sure, "Haber Shekan" is also a relatively obvious technological progress. The Iranian military's main "Meteor" series of ballistic missiles covers both short- and medium-range areas in terms of range, but it should be noted that the "Meteor" series is based on the Soviet-era "Scud" missile, using liquid fuels with slow response speed and insufficient safety. The "Haber Shekan" may be the first domestically produced solid-fuel medium-range missile developed by Iran, and its significance and status are naturally extraordinary.
Generally speaking, solid-fuel missiles are conducive to enhancing the terminal mobile penetration capability, which can significantly increase the difficulty of the enemy's anti-missile interception, so the deterrent power of the "Haber Shekan" missile has also been improved. As for how Iran mastered the solid-fuel technology, one possibility is a reverse imitation and upgrade of China's M-7 foreign trade ballistic missile. The M-7 missile was modified from China's older anti-aircraft missile, the Hongqi-2, which Iran imported as the Conqueror-110 short-range ballistic missile.
At present, Iran is facing two countries, Israel and Saudi Arabia, which are a great threat to Iran by purchasing Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles and air force advantages from the United States. As for Saudi Arabia, in addition to having a good air force, it also holds the "DF-3" medium-range ballistic missile imported from China, and also has the ability to threaten Iran. Therefore, the emergence of the "Haber Shekan" missile may help Iran regain strategic advantage, and it is no wonder that The Iranian propaganda is so high-profile.