The Shahab-4 (Persian: شهاب-۴, meaning "Meteor-4") (aka IRIS) was an unbuilt Iranian space launch vehicle derived from the Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missile. The IRIS/Shahab-4 project was intiated in 1988, but it never went beyond the drawing board. Nevertheless, the design heritage of the IRIS was later incorporated into the Safir.
... visiting from the United States.</p><p>Mona Shahab, originally from Karachi, has established a prominent presence in the literary world through her contributions to Urdu literature abroad.