Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled a new drone on Wednesday that could potentially be used by its naval units to crash into ships, serving as a kind of maritime suicide attack.
Photos of the "suicide drone" were published Wednesday by Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, the Associated Press reported. The drone is powered by two small propellers that "can collide with the target and destroy it, [whether] a vessel or an onshore command center," according to Tasnim.
The new drone reportedly has a range of 620 miles and a flight time of four hours.
The announcement comes as U.S. defense officials have charged Iran with conducting "unsafe" and "unprofessional" behavior in the Persian Gulf by harassing U.S. Navy ships.
Iran has been building up its military capabilities in recent months, especially its Air Force and ballistic missile program. Senior Iranian officials have said they want the United States military to withdraw from the Middle East.