The United States has announced a reward of $20 million for anyone who discloses any information regarding Iran’s nuclear programme. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the offer on Friday (November 6, 2026), citing the State Department’s Rewards for Justice programme. In addition to the monetary rewards, the offer also involves possible relocation.
“Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear program, including its facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, such as those in the scientific community, or the movement of any of the above,” CENTCOM posted on X, along with a link to submit a tip or information.
Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear program, including its facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, such as those in the scientific community, or the movement of any of the above. Submit a tip: https://t.co/A8uRQJSosj
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 7, 2026
The post did not specify or outline any criteria for determining as to what kind of information would qualify for the reward.
The Rewards for Justice programme was set up in 1984 as part of the national security rewards program of the State Department that offers monetary rewards for information that protects American lives and interests. The announcement comes as the State Department, in a recent statement, said that Iran’s “lack of compliance with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) on safeguards obligations” resulted in the agency losing ‘continuity of knowledge’ about the Middle Eastern country’s production and inventory of key components such as centrifuges.
Iran’s nuclear programme has been at the centre of the US-Israel-Iran war. The US has been pressuring Iran to put an end to its nuclear programme. Israel also views the nuclear programme as a security threat. However, Iran has resisted the international pressure and refused to stop its nuclear programme.
Iran has been enriching uranium, a process used to produce fuel for nuclear power plants but which, at sufficiently high levels, can also be used to manufacture nuclear weapons. The country has maintained that it has the right to enrich uranium and that its nuclear programme is intended for peaceful purposes. Besides, Iran considers its nuclear programme a matter of national sovereignty.
Iran is reported to have accumulated uranium enriched to 60% purity, close to the approximately 90% required for weapons-grade material. Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium ultimately became a major trigger for the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran in February this year. The war has continued to date without the countries being able to reach a final peace agreement.
