Iran unveils Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile with 2,000 km range

Exam-focused facts from the 18 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Iran deployed the Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile, also called Kheibar, inside underground missile cities.
The missile was publicly shown for the first time during the unveiling of a new missile city belonging to the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Khorramshahr-4 has a range of approximately 2,000 kilometres and can carry a 1,500-kilogram warhead.
The missile uses an Arvand engine with self-igniting fuel, enabling launch from mobile platforms in under 15 minutes.
It reaches speeds of about Mach 16 outside the atmosphere and Mach 8 inside it, with total flight time of 10 to 12 minutes.
The missile features mid-flight guidance and a manoeuvring warhead with tactical engines to improve terminal accuracy and counter electronic warfare.