The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) presented on Sunday a new naval ballistic missile with a range of more than 700 kilometres.

The new IRGC ballistic missile, “Zolfaqar Basir”, was displayed at the Permanent Exhibition of Achievements and Capabilities of the IRGC’s Aerospace Division in Tehran which opened on Sunday morning according to the Iranian news agency Tasmin.

Known as the latest version of a new generation of ‘Persian Gulf’ missiles, Zolfaqar Basir has a range of above 700 kilometres and its warhead is equipped with an optical seeker.

The range of the IRGC’s previous naval missiles, ‘Persian Gulf’ and ‘Hormuz’, was around 300 and 250 km respectively.