On 19 June 2025, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired a medium -range ballistic missile on Israel. This was the first time this missile was used in the war. Iran claims that it was part of the missile operation True Promise 3, under which it targeted Israel’s military bases. However, Israel said that it destroyed this missile in the middle. Only a vehicle suffered minor damage from its pieces.
What is Sagil missile?
Sejil (Persian ‘brmstone’ or ‘cooked soil’) is a two-step, solid fuel (solid fuel) medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by Iran. The missile is an advanced version of Iran’s old Shahab missiles, which used to run on liquid fuel (liquid fuel).
The development of Sejil began in the late 1990s. Its first successful test took place on 13 November 2008. This missile is completely designed and manufactured in Iran. It is made on the experience of short distance missiles.
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The specialty of the Sejil missile is that it runs on solid fuel, due to which it takes less time to launch. Liquid fuel missiles need to be fuel before launch, which takes time and makes them easy targets for enemy attacks. Sejil can be fired with a mobile launcher running on the road, which makes it easy to hide and change the location.
Sagil missile features
According to data published by Iran in 2011 and other reliable sources, the main features of the Sejil missile are as follows …
- Missile type: Medium distance ballistic missile (MRBM)
- phase: Two-phase, in which the warhead (explosive part) may be different.
- Launch method: Launching vertical (vertical) can also be tainted at a variable angle.
- Maximum distance: 2000 km (up to 2400-2500 km in some sources)
- Weight: 23,623 kg (about 23.6 tonnes)
- Length: 17.57 m (18 m in some sources)
- Diameter: 1.25 m
- Weight of Warhead: 500-700 kg (up to 1000 kg in some sources)
- motion: Mac 13 (about 17,000 km/h)
- Guidance system: Inertial Navigation and GPS, which makes it accurate.
- Launch platform: Road -running mobile launcher or stable launch pad.
- Speciality: The radar dodging coating, which makes it difficult for missile defense systems.
- Atomic capacity: This missile is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, although Iran claims that it is only for traditional explosives.
Attack of 19 June 2025: First War Use
On 19 June 2025, IRGC claimed that it fired three SAGIL missiles on Israel under Operation True Promise 3. These missiles were targeted by Tel Aviv targeting the areas around Soroka Hospital and Israel’s military intelligence headquarters.
Iran claims: IRGC stated that Sejil missiles are capable of penetrating Israel’s air defense systems. He destroyed Israel’s important military bases. Iran also said that the attack was the reply to Israeli Operation Rising Lion (starting on 13 June 2025), in which Israel attacked Iran’s atomic and missile facilities.
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Israel’s response: The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) claimed that it stopped the Sejil missile from its Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 missile defense systems. According to IDF, only one vehicle suffered a minor damage from the missile pieces.
Loss: Iran’s attack caused damage to buildings in areas such as Tel Aviv, Birsheba and Holon. According to Magan David Adam, 89 people were injured, in which 6 were in critical condition. However, there was no major damage from the Sejil missile.
Analysis: Experts believe that only one or three SAjil missiles were used to give a message. Iran wanted to show its military strength, but wanted to avoid massive attacks, so that the war would not increase further.
Technical importance of sejil missile
The Sejil missile is an important step in Iran’s missile program. It has some technical benefits …
Solid fuel: Solid fuel missiles are faster in launching, as they do not need to fill fuel in advance. This makes it difficult for the enemy to destroy them before launch.
Mobile Launcher: Sejil can be fired from road trucks, making it easy to hide. It is part of Iran’s “Hit-Rain” strategy.
Accuracy: Sejil has inertial navigation and GPS systems, which enable it to target it within a radius of 50 meters. This is more accurate than the old Shahab missiles.
Radar Dodge: The Sejil-2 version has an anti-radar coating, which makes it look less for missile defense systems.
Atomic capacity: Although Iran claims that Sejil is only for traditional explosives, experts believe that its 500–700 kg warhead may be able to carry nuclear weapons.
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History and development of sejil
- 1990s: Sejil’s development began, which was based on solid fuel technology of Zalzal missiles. It got technical assistance from China.
- 2008: The first successful test, in which the missile covered a distance of 800 km.
- 2009: The test of Sagil-2, in which better navigation and guidance system were used. The missile went to the Indian Ocean by 1900 km.
- 2014: Sejil was included in the service of IRGC.
- 2025: Used in war for the first time, during an attack on Israel.
Strategic importance of sejil
The Sejil missile is part of Iran’s “detection by -punishment” strategy, which means that if an enemy (eg Israel or America) attacks Iran, he can cause heavy damage to the counter -attack.
Danger for Israel: The distance of 2,000 km of Sejil enables it to reach Tel Aviv. Iran claims that it can reach Tel Aviv in less than 7 minutes if it is launched from Natanz.
Regional effects: Its distance covers parts of the Middle East and Southeast Europe, making it important in the regional power balance.
Atomic concern: The possibility of Cejil carrying nuclear weapons has increased concern in the US and Europe.
Dispute and international response
Israel: IDF has considered the use of Sejil an increase in war. Israel has carried out further attacks on Iran’s atomic and missile facilities.
Europe: European countries have expressed concern over the long distance and advanced guidance system of the Sejil, as they do not have effective defense against such missiles.
America: The US has banned Iran’s missile program. Israel is supported for missile defense.
United Nations: The use of Sejil may be a violation of the United Nations Security Council proposals, which prohibit Iran on ballistic missile activities.