Zna se da je Iran 2001. uvezao 18 krstarećih raketa Kh-55 s dometom od 3.000 km, te da razvija krstarećuraketu na osnovu kineske "Svilene bube", koji bi mogla, kako se smatra, nositi dobro projektiranu nuklearnu bojevu glavu dometa 105 km, saopćeno je iz Inicijative za nuklearne prijetnje.
Iran is known to have imported 18 Kh-55 cruise missiles with a range of 3,000km in 2001, and is developing a cruise missile based on the Chinese Silkworm that could conceivably carry a well-designed nuclear warhead 105km, according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative.