Haj Qasem (missile)

The Haj Qasem, also spelled Haj Qassem and called the Martyr Haj Qasem ballistic missile, is an Iranian ballistic missile developed under the country's missile program. It was unveiled in August 2020 and is named after Qasem Soleimani, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander killed by the United States in January 2020. The source gives its range as 1,400 kilometres with a 500 kilogram warhead and says it was developed from the earlier Zolfaghar missile. An improved variant, the Qassem Bassir, was unveiled in May 2025 as a solid-fuelled two-stage medium-range missile, with a claimed range of about 1,200 kilometres whose capabilities Western analysts doubt. Final assembly is believed to take place at the Kuh-e Barjamali site, and Iranian state media reported launches of the missile in July 2026.