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Archive photo · 24 April 2024U.S. Offers Up To $20 Million Reward For Information On Iran’s Nuclear Program
“Trump reiterated Friday that Iran would never be permitted to obtain a nuclear weapon, pointing to previous U.S. military operations targeting Tehran's nuclear facilities.”
“Washington is offering a US$20 million reward ‘and possible relocation’ for information about Iran’s nuclear programme, the US military has said”
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US offers up to $20 million for information on Iran’s nuclear program. Relocation option is included for informants under the Rewards for Justice program.
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Reward for Nuclear Data
The United States offered a reward of up to 20 million dollars, along with possible resettlement, in exchange for information about the Iranian nuclear program, including its facilities, equipment, and people associated with it.
The U.S. announcement came through the Justice For Rewards program of the U.S. Department of State, which the Office of Diplomatic Security administers and which pays monetary rewards for information related to U.S. national security issues.
The U.S. program said the International Atomic Energy Agency reported in 2025 that Iran enriches uranium to a purity level of 60%, a level only short of the 90% used for nuclear weapons.
The U.S. program also said Iran is the only non-nuclear-armed country producing uranium at this high enrichment level, and it added that experts estimate the amount Iran possesses could be sufficient to produce several nuclear weapons if subjected to further enrichment.
The U.S. program stated that Iran’s non-compliance with IAEA safeguards obligations has led the agency to lose what it describes as its “continuity of knowledge” regarding Iran’s production and stockpile of essential components, including centrifuges.
IAEA Tracking Gap
The U.S. program said the IAEA reported in 2025 that it lost the ability to continuously track Iran’s production and stockpile of centrifuges and their parts, including rotors and pumps, as well as other materials. The U.S. program defined the term “continuity of knowledge” as the agency’s ability to maintain an uninterrupted and verified record of nuclear materials, equipment, and activities. The U.S. offer also covered information about facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, including members of the scientific community, as well as movements of any of these elements.
The U.S. announcement stated that the Office of Diplomatic Security administers the Justice for Rewards program, which is one of the reward programs tied to American national security, via its website. The U.S. program did not specify what information would justify the maximum amount, while it said the State Department did not detail which data would justify the maximum amount.
Negotiations and Pressure
President Donald Trump reiterated that Tehran wants to negotiate and that mediators review proposals to avoid another round of fighting, as the U.S. reward offer was announced.
The Times of India said Trump reiterated that Tehran was keen to reach an agreement to end the conflict while diplomatic efforts continued to secure a deal to end the more than eight-month-old war.
The Times of India quoted Trump saying, “We're dealing with them now. They want to make a deal very badly,” in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The Times of India also said Trump claimed the U.S. military campaign against Iran had severely damaged Iran’s economy and military over eight months of war.
The U.S. reward offer arrived as the U.S. Central Command said the Rewards for Justice program was seeking information about Iran’s nuclear activities, including details about scientists and the movement of related equipment and personnel.
