Iran has unveiled a new miniature jet-powered stealth fighter drone that it says can carry out bombing and reconnaissance missions.

Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s (IRGC) naval wing, said: “With its high speed, the JAS 313 can efficiently carry out its missions,”  

He introduced it during a ceremony onboard the Shahid Bagheri, the Iranian navy’s drone carrier.

Footage showed the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which resembles a smaller version of a conventional fighter jet, dwarfed by the carrier’s runway as it took off for flight tests.

According to Mr Tangsiri, the drone was designed specifically for taking off from such runways and is expected to be fully operational soon.

”[The] JAS drone performs both reconnaissance and bombing missions for the IRGC Navy,” he said.

However, some Iranian social media users mocked the tiny aircraft, with one saying, “you could find a cheaper and more efficient one on Amazon”.