The United States has announced a reward of up to $20 million for information about Iran’s nuclear programme, including its facilities, equipment, scientists and personnel involved in related activities.
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the initiative in a post on X on Friday, saying the State Department’s Rewards for Justice programme was seeking information about Iran’s nuclear activities and the movement of associated personnel and equipment.
Under the programme, individuals providing credible information could receive up to $20 million, along with possible relocation assistance.
Established in 1984, Rewards for Justice offers financial incentives to individuals who provide information that helps protect US citizens and national security interests.
The State Department said Iran’s failure to meet its obligations under the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) safeguards agreement had undermined international monitoring of the country’s nuclear programme. As a result, the agency had lost continuity of knowledge regarding the production and stockpiles of key nuclear materials and equipment, including centrifuges.
Washington has not specified what type of information would qualify for the maximum reward.
The announcement comes as the United States continues diplomatic efforts to end a conflict that has lasted more than eight months.
President Donald Trump said Iran was eager to reach an agreement to end the hostilities. Speaking in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday night, he said Washington was engaged in negotiations with Tehran and claimed Iran was desperate for a deal.
Defending US military operations, Trump said American strikes had severely weakened Iran’s military capabilities and economy.
He also argued that the strikes had prevented Iran from becoming a nuclear threat to Israel and other countries in the region. Trump has repeatedly claimed that US forces have effectively destroyed Iran’s nuclear programme.
Earlier this week, he said one or two additional targets remained, including Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran, a site suspected of being linked to nuclear activities. Tehran has denied that the location houses a nuclear facility.
Meanwhile, mediators are continuing diplomatic efforts to prevent a fresh outbreak of fighting. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said earlier this week that his government remained interested in resolving the crisis through dialogue.
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