Iran's Missile Program

This page contains background essays and other documents authored by the Wisconsin Project that describe Iran's program to build long-range missiles. These documents focus on the history of Iran's missile program and provide an overall assessment of Iran's missile capability.

This page also contains links to other missile-related content on Iran Watch, including profiles of Iranian entities and their suppliers, summaries of news articles, and documents from the Library published by governments and multilateral organizations.

News Briefs

Iran Holds Naval Exercise Near Sensitive Strait of Hormuz
Bourse and Bazaar
September 10, 2020
Iran Showcases Domestically Manufactured Industrial Parts at Defense Exhibition
Caspian News
September 4, 2020
Iran Claims to Have Built Underground "Missile Cities" on Gulf Coast
The Times of Israel
July 6, 2020
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Iranian Entities

Khatam-al Anbiya Construction Headquarters (KAA)
Nuclear, Missile, Military
Added:
August 27, 2008
Involved in construction projects for Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs; listed in an annex to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929 of June 9, 2010, as an entity of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with a role "in Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities and the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems...
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization
Missile, Military
Added:
August 7, 2017
Involved in Iran's ballistic missile research and flight test launches; part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization
Missile, Military
Added:
August 7, 2017
Responsible for ballistic missile research and development; part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Has supported the IRGC's efforts to improve the ballistic missile capabilities of Houthi rebels in Yemen; reportedly helped Hezbollah and Palestinian militants develop missile capabilities.
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Library Documents

Iran's Missiles: Military Strategy
Private Viewpoints
February 17, 2021
North Korea-Iran Missile Cooperation Is Reason for Ambitious Diplomacy
Private Viewpoints
February 15, 2021
Department Press Briefing (Excerpts)
Governments » United States » Executive Branch » Department of State
February 9, 2021
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Suppliers

Eren Carbon Graphite Industrial Trading Company, Ltd.
Missile
Added:
March 31, 2020
Turkey-based company; supports Iran's missile program, according to the U.S. Department of State; involved in the production and trade of carbon; reportedly involved in the healthcare industry.
Modo International
Missile, Military
Added:
January 4, 2019

A Chinese front company involved in a conspiracy to procure U.S.-origin goods, services, and technology with both military and non-military applications for export to Iran without the required licenses; managed by Yi Xiong, a Chinese businessman.

Goktan Gokdag
Missile
Added:
October 30, 2018

A Turkish businessman and owner of Turkey-based Gokdag Foreign Trade & Consultancy; allegedly involved in a conspiracy to illegally export U.S.-origin goods, services, and technology with both military and non-military applications to Iran without the required licenses.

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