US Announces $20 Million Reward for Information on Iran’s Nuclear Programme

Washington is offering a reward of up to $20 million, along with possible relocation, for information on Iran’s nuclear programme, the US military announced on Friday, as President Donald Trump again claimed that Tehran is eager to reach an agreement to end the war.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X that the State Department’s Rewards for Justice programme is offering up to $20 million and possible relocation in exchange for information about Iran’s nuclear programme, including its facilities, equipment and personnel associated with the sector, particularly members of the scientific community.

Established in 1984, the Rewards for Justice programme operates under the State Department’s national security rewards initiative, offering financial incentives for information that helps protect American lives and interests.

In its statement, the State Department said Iran’s failure to comply with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) safeguards obligations had resulted in the agency losing its "continuity of knowledge" regarding Iran’s production and stockpiles of critical components, including centrifuges.

However, the department did not specify what type of information would qualify for the maximum $20 million reward.

Trump has repeatedly claimed that US military strikes 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. He further claimed that if Iran had acquired nuclear weapons, it would have used them to devastate the Middle East.

At the same time, Trump maintained that Tehran was keen to bring the conflict to an end, despite what he described as severe damage to its economy and military after eight months of war.

"We're dealing with them now. They want to make a deal very badly," he said.

Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts by international mediators have intensified to prevent hostilities from resuming.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also said earlier this week that his government remained committed to resolving the crisis through dialogue.

Trump had previously indicated that Washington still needed to address one or two remaining targets, including the so-called Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran, a suspected nuclear facility that Tehran denies is a nuclear site.