Haj Qasem (missile)

Martyr Haj Qasem (sometimes Qassem) is an Iranian ballistic missile developed as part of the country's missile program. It was unveiled in August 2020, and is named after the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qasem Soleimani who was assassinated by the US in January 2020. Haj-Qasem's range is 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) with a warhead weighing 500 kilograms (1,100 lb). Alongside the unveiling of the "Haj-Qasem (Soleimani) missile", Iran unveiled a naval cruise missile, the Abu Mahdi. On May 4, 2025 Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh unveiled the Qassem Bassir as an improved variant of Iran’s Haj Qassem series on Iranian state television. The missile is a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) with a solid-fueled, two-stage system.