Sejjil The Sejil missile ( Persian : سجیل , meaning " Baked Clay " ( see Surat al - Fil of the Quran ) ) , also known as Sejjil , is a family of Iranian solid - fueled ballistic missiles . The Sejil are replacements for the Shahab liquid - fueled ballistic missiles . According to US Pentagon sources , the missile profile of the Sejil closely matches those of the Ashura ( Ghadr - 110 ) and the Samen . Sejil - 1 . The Sejil is a two - stage , solid - propellant , surface - to - surface missile ( SSM ) produced by Iran with a reported range . A successful test launch took place on November 13 , 2008 . Its range , if confirmed , would allow it to strike targets as far away as Israel and southeastern Europe , though Iran asserts that it is intended for purely defensive purposes . Design . According to Jane ' s Information Group , details of the design other than the number of stages and that it uses solid fuel have not been released . Uzi Ruben , former director of Israel ' s Ballistic Missile Defense Organization , indicated that , " Unlike other Iranian missiles , the Sajil bears no resemblance to any North Korean , Russian , Chinese or Pakistani ( missile technology ) . It demonstrates a significant leap in Iran ' s missile capabilities . " Rubin went on to state that the Sejil - 1 " . . . places Iran in the realm of multiple - stage missiles , which means that they are on the way to having intercontinental ballistic missile ( ICBM ) capabilities . . . " As a weapon , the Sejil - 1 presents much more challenge to Iran ' s potential enemies , as solid - fuel missiles can be launched with much less notice than liquid - fueled missiles , making them more difficult to strike prior to launch . Sejil - 2 . Sejil - 2 is an upgraded version of the Sejil . The Sejil - 2 two - stage solid - fuel missile has a 2 , 000 km range and was first test fired on May 20 , 2009 . The Sejil - 2 surface - to - surface medium - range ballistic missile ( MRBM ) was first tested eight months prior to the actual test launch , which took place in the central Iranian province of Semnan . Improvements include better navigation system , better targeting system , more payload , longer range , faster lift - off , longer storage time , quicker launch , and lower detection possibility . The new missile utilizes composite solid - propellant fuel and unlike the Shahab - 3 medium - range ballistic missile ( MRBM ) , which is launched only vertically , the Sejjil could be launched at a variable angle . On December 16 , 2009 , an upgraded version of Sejil - 2 was test fired . This new version of the Sejil - 2 is faster during the powered flight portion of its trajectory and also during the re - entry phase . It is also harder to detect for anti - missile systems , as it is covered with anti - radar material . The new highly maneuverable missile is also more efficient as it requires less amount of time for prelaunch preparations . Political commentator Kiyan Nader Mokhtari elaborated more about the features of the new missile . " The engine and various fuels have been tested and the platform is now highly reliable . The latest tests to be carried out are mainly to do with the variety of warheads that it has to carry , " he said . " Some of the warheads obviously have been designed to be able to evade anti - ballistic missile defenses of the enemy in actual battle conditions , " he added .