The Lebanese Army has confirmed that debris recovered across a wide geographical area belongs to an Iranian-made guided ballistic missile, identified as the Qader-110 missile. The development follows an emergency field operation carried out on March 24, 2026, after missile parts fell in multiple locations.
According to the army’s official statement, specialized units were immediately deployed to collect and analyze the fragments. The investigation revealed that the missile measured approximately 16 meters in length and had an estimated range of around 2,000 kilometres. It was also equipped with multiple smaller sub-munitions, indicating a complex payload design.
بتاريخ ٢٠٢٦/٣/٢٤، عقب سقوط أجزاء من صاروخ على نطاق جغرافي واسع، أجرت وحدات مختصة من الجيش عملية مسح ميداني فوري، وجمْع للأجزاء وتحليلها، وتَبَيّن بالنتيجة أنّ الصاروخ باليستي موجَّه من نوع "قدر-١١٠"، إيراني الصنع، يبلغ طوله نحو ١٦ م ومداه نحو ألفَي كلم، ويحتوي على عدة صواريخ… pic.twitter.com/I82TSINiZ0
— الجيش اللبناني (@LebarmyOfficial) March 25, 2026
Preliminary findings suggest that the missile detonated at high altitude, pointing to the likelihood that its intended target was outside Lebanese territory. Authorities stated that the explosion may have been triggered either by a technical malfunction or as a result of interception by an external missile defense system.
The Lebanese Army clarified that there are no missile interceptor platforms currently deployed within Lebanon, ruling out any domestic interception involvement in the incident.
The military has confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the missile’s launch, trajectory, and mid-air explosion. The incident has raised fresh concerns over regional security dynamics, especially amid heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia.