Iran’s Ballistic Buildup () von NCRI U.S. Representative Office

Table of Contents

Executive Summary          5

Introduction          9

1. The IRGC’s Missile Program: A Brief History . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Current Capabilities          17

2.IRGC’sAerospaceForce. . . . . . . 19

Missile unit of the IRGC Aerospace Force          22

Four key missile centers of the IRGC Aerospace Force          25

--The Semnan Missile Center          25

--The Lar Missile Center          29

--Khorramabad Missile Center at Imam Ali Garrison          32

--The complex of missile bases in the vicinity of Bidganeh Village near Karaj city          34

The Iranian Regime’s Missile Sites          40

3. IRGC Missile Production Unit . . . . 45

4. Construction of Tunnels and Underground Structures. . . . . . . 61

Agencies and Entities Engaged          64

5. Nuclear-Ballistic Nexus . . . . . . . 67

Nuclear Cooperation Between Aerospace Industries Organization and SPND          68

Uninspected Sites          73

6. Cooperation with North Korea. . . 81

7. Tehran's Violations and International Response . . . . . 87

Regional Involvement and Export of Missile Technology          90

Sanctions Violations and Smuggling Methods          94

Missile Tests and Violations of UNSC Resolutions          99

8. Vital Role in Yemen Based Missile Attacks............... 105

9.Conclusion and the Way Forward................. 111

10.Glossary.............. 115

11.Appendices............ 119

--Appendix A: Notable Nuclear and Missile Revelations of the Iranian Resistance (1991-2017)          120

--Appendix B: Publications          127

--Appendix C: About NCRI-US          133