US Offers Up to $20 Million for Iran Nuclear Program Information

CENTCOM says Rewards for Justice is offering up to $20 million and possible relocation for information on Iran’s nuclear program, facilities and personnel.

A composite graphic featuring a topographic map of Iran highlighting Tehran alongside an overlaid atomic symbol and the national emblem of Iran. (Graphic: cgsrs.org)
A composite graphic featuring a topographic map of Iran highlighting Tehran alongside an overlaid atomic symbol and the national emblem of Iran. (Graphic: cgsrs.org)

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday a financial reward of up to $20 million, with possible relocation, for information about Iran’s nuclear program, under the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program.

In a post on X, CENTCOM said, “Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear program, including its facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, such as those in the scientific community, or the movement of any of the above.”

The announcement comes against a background of diplomatic activity between Tehran and Washington. The Associated Press reported that Iran is considering a Qatari proposal aimed at bringing its position closer to that of the US. According to the agency, however, Tehran has tied the start of negotiations to several conditions: lifting the US blockade on its ports, releasing its frozen funds, removing sanctions, and compensation for war damages.

An Iranian official told Reuters that Iran has sent Washington, through Doha, a separate proposal on the nuclear issue. The official said its details would be discussed only after Tehran’s conditions are met.

Iran firmly rejects giving up its stockpile of enriched uranium or sending it abroad. Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said his country would not agree to such a request and stressed that its nuclear program is peaceful. He also said that withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons remains an open question for discussion, with no official decision taken.

US President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran will not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon under any circumstances, while stressing that talks with Tehran are continuing. Earlier, Vice President JD Vance had emphasized the need to limit and break Iran’s capacity to enrich uranium.