US offers up to $20 million for tips on Iran's nuclear work
The US State Department's Rewards for Justice program is offering up to $20 million and possible relocation for information on Iran's nuclear program, according to US Central Command. The offer covers facilities, equipment and the scientists and staff linked to them. The State Department says Iran's failure to comply with IAEA safeguards has left the agency without continuity of knowledge over Iran's centrifuges and other key components. President Donald Trump said US forces had effectively obliterated the program and that Iran wants a deal very badly. Iran is reviewing US proposals presented by chief mediator Qatar, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his government is still seeking a resolution through dialogue. The war began in late February after US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Key facts
- The Qatari draft would lift the US blockade on Iran's ports and release some frozen Iranian funds in exchange for IAEA inspector visits to bombed sites.
- Rewards for Justice has paid over $250 million to more than 125 individuals since 1984 for information protecting US national security.
- Trump said he would soon decide whether to resume the war on Iran after meeting his top national security advisers.
- The IAEA reported in 2025 that Iran enriches uranium to 60 percent purity, close to the 90 percent needed for a weapon.
- Rewards for Justice accepts tips via Signal, Telegram and Tor Browser in several languages.
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Why it matters
The reward offer and mediation efforts come as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and the war with Iran enters its ninth month.
What changed
Summary updated
First published from Middle East Eye, The Straits Times, The Times of India, South China Morning Post and Hindustan Times