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U.S. Offers Up to $10 Million for Tips on Iran’s New Supreme Leader and IRGC Leaders

The reward signals a sharper U.S. push to pressure Iran’s security hierarchy following the IRGC’s 2019 terrorist designation.

Overview

  • The State Department announced on March 13 that it will pay up to $10 million for information on Mojtaba Khamenei and other senior figures tied to Iran’s security apparatus.
  • Targets named by U.S. officials include the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Larijani, with some others identified only by title.
  • Washington characterizes the listed individuals as senior leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responsible for planning, organizing, and executing terrorism worldwide.
  • Prospective informants may be eligible for monetary rewards and could receive relocation assistance, according to the announcement.
  • The move builds on the U.S. designation of the IRGC as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in April 2019.