The United States is offering a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear programme, the US military said on Friday, as President Donald Trump reiterated that Tehran wants to make a deal to end the war.
In a post on X, US Central Command said the State Department’s Rewards for Justice programme was offering the money for information on Iran’s nuclear programme, “including its facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, such as those in the scientific community.”
The Rewards for Justice programme was established in 1984 under the State Department’s national security rewards programme to offer money for information that protects American lives and interests.
In its statement, the State Department said Iran’s “lack of compliance with the IAEA on safeguards obligations has led to the agency’s loss of ‘continuity of knowledge’ regarding Iran’s production and inventory of key components like centrifuges.”
It gave no specific details on what information would qualify for the $20 million reward.
Trump has repeatedly said US forces have effectively destroyed Iran’s nuclear programme.
“If we didn’t hit Iran, you wouldn’t have Israel today,” Trump said on Friday night in West Palm Beach, Florida. “If they had nuclear, they would have used nuclear. They would have obliterated the Middle East.”
But the president also said Iran — which he stressed has had its economy and military severely damaged over eight months of war — is eager to end the conflict.
“We’re dealing with them now. They want to make a deal very badly,” he said.
Diplomatic efforts by mediators have been in full swing in an attempt to prevent any resumption of fighting.
On Tuesday, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said his government was still trying to resolve the crisis through dialogue.
Earlier this week, Trump said he still had to “take care” of one or two targets, including the so-called Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran, a suspected nuclear site which Tehran denies is such a facility.
The reward offer comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with Iran warning of a wider war if the US attacks, following Trump’s election rout.
