US offers reward of up to $20 million, possible relocation for information on Iran nuclear program
The US State Department announced it was offering a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information on Iran's nuclear program, in a statement from its Rewards for Justice program on Friday. Rewards for Justice (RFJ), a program dedicated to gathering information on terrorism and foreign operations against the US, issued a new offer for information including facilities, equipment, and personnel connected to Iran's nuclear program.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article presents the reward as a State Department announcement about information gathering. It never says that US Central Command, the military command running the US war on Iran, published the offer, or that the offer came as Trump weighed renewed strikes on Iranian nuclear sites after eight months of war. The offer seeks information on facilities and personnel, including the scientific community. Without this a reader believes the offer is a routine information-gathering appeal, not a wartime call for information on sites and people while new strikes are being prepared.
How we know
- Le Monde (English) reported“including its facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, such as those in the scientific community," US Central Command said on X”US offers $20 million reward for info on 'Iran's nuclear program' (opens in a new tab)
- Fox News reported“The announcement comes as President Donald Trump considers renewed military strikes against Iran while Washington and Tehran continue negotiations over the country's nuclear program.”US offers $20 million reward for information on Iran's nuclear program (opens in a new tab)
- New York Post reported“US Central Command, the military group tasked with carrying out the Iran war, shared the bounty on its social media platforms as well.”State Dept. offers $20 million reward for information about Iran’s nuke program (opens in a new tab)
- The Jerusalem Post wrote earlier“some of Trump's team is shifting back towards attacking Iran after other methods have been tried to obtain Iranian concessions”Netanyahu urges Trump to attack Iran as US pursues further negotiations before midterms - report (opens in a new tab)
RFJ accepts tips via Signal, Telegram, and Tor Browser in several languages. Since its inception in 1984, RFJ has paid over $250 million to more than 125 individuals who provided "useful information that helped to protect US national security," RFJ said.To protect the safety of its informants, RFJ keeps sources strictly confidential and may offer relocation for a source and their family on a case-by-case basis. RFJ currently offers rewards ranging from less than $1 million to up to $25 million for information on terrorism, foreign election interference, malicious cyber activity, and financial mechanisms of North Korea.
US, Canada issue new sanctions against IranAlso on Friday, the US State Department announced that the US and Canada "sanctioned eight digital asset service providers that help the Iranian regime use digital assets to evade sanctions and fund terrorism." The sanctions effectively cut the firms off from the dollar-based financial system, blocking any assets that the firms may have in the United States and prohibiting any transactions with US persons or entities.“Treasury will pursue and disrupt the Iranian regime's financial channels anywhere in the world,” Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said.
Asher Smith contributed to this report.
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