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Measured figures
Maximum; Mach 7 (
Single sourceMach 7 (8,643 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Mach 25 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 25 (30,600 km/h; 19,000 mph; 8,510 m/s)[source]
Claimed Iranian armed-forces range; source says not independently confirmed · Range
Single source1,000 kilometers (620 miles)[source]Claimed Iranian armed-forces range; source says not independently confirmed
Operational; Operational range
Single source11,000 km (6,800 mi) - 12,000 km (7,500 mi)[source]
Fars News reported value; source separately says Jane’s states weight undisclosed · Warhead mass
Single source450 kg[source]Fars News reported value; source separately says Jane’s states weight undisclosed
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Dezful (missile) | RS-24 Yars |
|---|---|---|
| National origin | Iran[source] | — |
| Type | single-stage, solid-fueled medium range ballistic missile (MRBM)[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Accuracy | 10-30 meters[source]Iran Watch estimate based on 2021 exercise | — |
| Place of origin | — | Russia[source] |
| In service | — | 2010–present[source] |
| Used by | — | Russian Strategic Missile Troops[source] |
| Designer | — | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[source] |
| Produced | — | 2009[source] |
| Warhead | — | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
| Engine | — | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
| Guidance system | — | Inertial with Glonass[source] |
| Launch platform | — | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[source] |