The missile was unveiled in February 2011 when the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, announced that it is being mass-produced.

The Iranian Fars News Agency released a footage of the missile hitting a target ship successfully.

It is a single-stage, solid-fuel-propelled vehicle, and is equipped with a 650-kilogram (1,430 lb) explosive warhead that uses a combination of guidance systems to prevent interception.

The Persian Gulf has an advanced electronic system that allows the missile to discover and navigate to the target.

The missile relies on its own internal navigation system, allowing it to travel without radio interference.