United States Offers Twenty Million Dollar Reward For Information On Iran Nuclear Programme

WASHINGTON — The United States State Department has announced a reward of up to $20 million through its Rewards for Justice programme for information regarding Iran’s nuclear programme, alongside the potential relocation of individuals who provide details.

According to a US State Department statement, the reward covers information concerning Iranian nuclear facilities, equipment, and associated personnel. The department stated that Iran’s lack of compliance with safeguards obligations set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has resulted in the agency losing continuity of knowledge regarding Tehran’s production and inventory of key components, such as nuclear centrifuges.

The announcement coincides with broader military and diplomatic maneuvers aimed at curbing Tehran’s capabilities during the ongoing eight-month conflict. The US military is establishing a new unit, Task Force Iron Gate, designed to restrict the movement of weapons and sanctioned material across Iranian borders. Operating from Tampa, Florida, the task force will coordinate with other US government agencies to focus on weapons, dual-use items, and illegal revenue streams, according to Centcom.

Centcom estimated that an ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports has successfully prevented the country from exporting more than $25 billion in crude oil. Meanwhile, diplomatic channels remain active. Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman stated on Tuesday that both sides are reviewing presented proposals and remain hopeful of achieving a negotiated settlement. Iranian negotiators have previously discussed a proposal with mediators to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US satisfies seven specific conditions. A preliminary agreement reached in June to end hostilities and reopen the strait collapsed within weeks following renewed shipping attacks and the subsequent reinstatement of the US blockade.

Tensions surrounding Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure remain a central point of friction. President Donald Trump claimed last year that Iranian nuclear facilities had been completely obliterated following a joint US and Israel bombing campaign. However, Trump stated in a subsequent interview that the US might need to target Pickaxe Mountain, an underground site linked to the nuclear programme, asserting it could be neutralized in an hour.

Iran continues to maintain that its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful and that it harbors no intention of developing a nuclear weapon.

Insisting on Friday that Tehran is keen to end the conflict due to severe economic and military damage, Trump remarked that officials are “dealing with them now” and that “they want to make a deal very badly.” Both President Trump and Vice-President JD Vance noted that public opposition to the military campaign contributed to heavy losses for the Republican Party in recent midterm elections.