Iran says they are building a radar-evading stealth missile.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran is producing its first stealth missile, a rocket that can evade electronic detection, the Iranian Defence Ministry said Tuesday.

The missile, named Kowsar after a river in paradise, will be capable of hitting ships and aircraft, Defence Ministry spokesman Mohammad Reza Imani told The Associated Press. He refused to give the missile’s range or provide other details. Features of the Kowsar, such as its guidance and positioning systems, are currently on show at an exhibition in Tehran that is open only to select government officials.

Iranian state television announced the Kowsar on Tuesday while screening pictures of a missile flying through the air.

Iran manufactures various missiles, chief among them the Shahab-3 whose range of 1,300 kilometres makes it capable of reaching Israel.

Iran also produces tanks, armoured personnel carriers, and a fighter plane.

The Kowsar River is mentioned in the Qur’an, Islam’s holy book.