Iran nuclear reward offer: Iran has condemned a US offer of up to $20 million for information on its nuclear programme, calling it an attempt to recruit accomplices for “criminal acts, assassinations and further attacks.” The offer was announced on November 7 by US Central Command through the State Department’s Rewards for Justice programme.
What the US Is Offering
Washington is offering up to $20 million, along with possible relocation assistance, for details on Iran’s nuclear facilities, equipment, the people linked to them, including nuclear scientists, and their movements.
Iran’s Response
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Vienna criticised the move in a post on X on Saturday. It said: “A bounty neither erases complicity nor brings immunity. ACCOUNTABILITY will follow.” The mission also published a graphic naming 18 Iranian scientists it says were killed in US-Israeli attacks and related operations.
Tehran warned that any government, state agency, non-state actor or international organisation, including the IAEA, that provides information facilitating such attacks could face international legal responsibility, while individuals who knowingly assist could face criminal liability.
Background
The Rewards for Justice programme was established in 1984. The US says Iran’s failure to comply fully with IAEA safeguards has limited the agency’s ability to track its centrifuges and other key components. According to 2025 IAEA reporting cited by the US, Iran enriched uranium to 60 percent, well above civilian levels. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said US military operations severely damaged Iran’s nuclear programme, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his government still wants a dialogue-based resolution, with regional mediators seeking a compromise.
At a Glance
- Reward: up to $20 million plus relocation help
- Announced: November 7 via Rewards for Justice
- Iran calls it a bid to recruit accomplices for attacks
- Tehran warns of legal responsibility for informants
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