Khojir Explained

Official Name:Khojir
Native Name:خجير
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Tehran
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pardis
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Jajrud
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Saidabad
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:579
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:35.6639°N 51.7292°W

Khojir (Persian: خجير, also Romanized as Khojīr and Ḩajīr) is a village in Saidabad Rural District, in the Jajrud District of Pardis County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 579, with 159 families. Khojir has given its name to Khojir National Park, which lies between Road 79 (Iran) and Road 44 (Iran).

Missile production complex

Khojir houses a missile production complex, which is closely linked with the military facility at Parchin. The installation at Khojir produces both liquid propellant and solid propellant. The "vast" Khojir complex is owned by the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group.[1]

In late June 2020, a blast at the facility lit up the night sky in Tehran. The main buildings at the missile production centre appeared undamaged.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sanger . David E. . Bergman . Ronen . Fassihi . Farnaz . Explosion at Iranian missile facility produces conspiracy theories . The New York Times News Service . The Globe and Mail Inc . 29 June 2020.