US Offers $20M Reward for Intel on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Despite President Trump’s claims that Tehran is anxious to end the war, the US military revealed on Friday that Washington is offering a $20 million prize “and possible relocation” for information about Iran’s nuclear program. In a post shared on X, the United States Central Command stated that a State Department programme, Rewards for Justice, “is offering a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear programme, including its facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, such as those in the scientific community.”
Established in 1984 as part of the State Department’s national security awards program, the initiative’s original intent was to incentivise the collection of intelligence that would protect American lives and interests financially. The State Department explained the decision by saying that the IAEA has lost “continuity of knowledge” about the production and inventory of critical elements like centrifuges because Tehran hasn’t complied with its safeguards obligations. However, the order didn’t specify what kind of information would earn the full $20 million reward.
Meanwhile, President Trump has repeatedly claimed that US forces have successfully dismantled Iran’s nuclear programme. Speaking in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday evening, the US leader remarked, “If we didn’t hit Iran, you wouldn’t have Israel today,” adding, “If they had nuclear, they would have used nuclear. They would have obliterated the Middle East.” Despite the military actions, the president pointed out that eight months of conflict have heavily damaged Iran’s economy and military, leaving Tehran anxious to make a deal. “We’re dealing with them now. They want to make a deal very badly,” he stated.
In light of these developments, efforts to prevent the conflict from escalating have ramped up diplomatically through the use of many mediators. Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed that his government is still looking for ways to end the issue through talking to each other. Trump brought up the remaining locations earlier this week, naming Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran-a presumed nuclear facility that Tehran has vehemently denied-as one of the two.
